A complex social drama which follows an arrogant student doctor through his life up until the time he is eventually transformed into a caring man.
Product Identifiers
EAN
5035673005361
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3958477
Product Key Features
Actor
Yuzo Kayama, Toshiro Mifune
Film/TV Title
Red Beard
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Language
Japanese
Subtitle Language
English
Run Time
172 Mins
Aspect Ratio
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Release Year
2003
Format
DVD
Features
Introduction by Alex Cox\Biographies of Kurosawa and Mifune\Original Posters\Production Stills, Black & White, Widescreen, With Subtitles
Genre
Drama, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs
1
Certificate
15
Country/Region of Manufacture
Japan
Additional Information
The final collaboration between Kurosawa and Mifune, RED BEARD tells the story of a doctor in a rural clinic in late-19th century Japan. He teaches his new intern the meaning of responsibilty through a master-pupil relationship, a constantly recurring theme in Kurosawa's work.