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A testament to the goodness of humankind, Akira Kurosawa's Red Beard (Akahige) chronicles the tumultuous relationship between an arrogant young doctor and a compassionate clinic director. Toshiro Mifune, in his last role for Kurosawa, gives a powerhouse performance as the dignified yet empathic director who guides his pupil to maturity, teaching the embittered intern to appreciate the lives of his destitute patients. Perfectly capturing the look and feel of 19th-century Japan, Kurosawa weaves a fascinating tapestry of time, place, and emotion.
Original Release
04/03/1965
US Release
01/19/1966
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Toshirô Mifune | Dr. Kyojô Niide / Dr. Kyojio Niide ("Red Beard") |
Yûzô Kayama | Dr. Noboru Yasumoto |
Tsutomu Yamazaki | Sahachi |
Reiko Dan | Osugi |
Miyuki Kuwano | Onaka |
Kyoko Kagawa | Madwoman / Madwoman ("The Mantis") |
Tatsuyoshi Ehara | Genzô Tsugawa |
Terumi Niki | Otoyo |
Akemi Negishi | Okuni, the mistress / Okuni |
Yoshitaka Zushi | Chôji / Chobo |
Directors
Writers
Masato Ide, Hideo Oguni, Ryûzô Kikushima, Akira Kurosawa, Shûgorô Yamamoto
Cast
Name | Character |
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Toshirô Mifune | Dr. Kyojô Niide / Dr. Kyojio Niide ("Red Beard") |
Yûzô Kayama | Dr. Noboru Yasumoto |
Tsutomu Yamazaki | Sahachi |
Reiko Dan | Osugi |
Miyuki Kuwano | Onaka |
Kyoko Kagawa | Madwoman / Madwoman ("The Mantis") |
Tatsuyoshi Ehara | Genzô Tsugawa |
Terumi Niki | Otoyo |
Akemi Negishi | Okuni, the mistress / Okuni |
Yoshitaka Zushi | Chôji / Chobo |
Yoshio Tsuchiya | Dr. Handayû Mori |
Eijirô Tôno | Goheiji |
Takashi Shimura | Tokubei Izumiya |
Chishû Ryû | Mr. Yasumoto |
Haruko Sugimura | Kin, the madam |
Kinuyo Tanaka | Madame Yasumoto, Noboru's mother / Madame Yasumoto |
Eijirô Yanagi | Madwoman's father |
Kôji Mitsui | Heikichi |
Ko Nishimura | Chief retainer |
Nobuo Chiba | Matsudaira |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Ryûzô Kikushima | Producer |
Tomoyuki Tanaka | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1966 | Golden Globe | Best Foreign-Language Foreign Film | Nominated |