Film
Red Beard
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.
Overview
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
- Toshirō MifuneDr. Kyojio Niide ("Red Beard")
- Yūzō KayamaDr. Noboru Yasumoto
- Tsutomu YamazakiSahachi
- Reiko DanOsugi
- Miyuki KuwanoOnaka
- Kyōko KagawaMadwoman ("The Mantis")
- Tatsuyoshi EharaGenzô Tsugawa
- Terumi NikiOtoyo
