Red Beard (1965)

What it’s about

Aspiring to an easy job as personal physician to a wealthy family, Noboru Yasumoto is disappointed when his first post after medical school takes him to a small country clinic under the gruff doctor Red Beard. Yasumoto rebels in numerous ways, but Red Beard proves a wise and patient teacher. He gradually introduces his student to the unglamorous side of the profession, ultimately assigning him to care for a prostitute rescued from a local brothel.

Cast

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  Toshirō Mifune

  Dr. Kyojio Niide ("Red Beard")

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  Yūzō Kayama

  Dr. Noboru Yasumoto

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  Tsutomu Yamazaki

  Sahachi

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  Reiko Dan

  Osugi

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  Miyuki Kuwano

  Onaka

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  Kyōko Kagawa

  Madwoman ("The Mantis")

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  Tatsuyoshi Ehara

  Genzô Tsugawa

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  Terumi Niki

  Otoyo

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  Akemi Negishi

  Okuni

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  Yoshitaka Zushi

  Chobo

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  Yoshio Tsuchiya

  Dr. Handayû Mori

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  Eijirō Tōno

  Goheiji