Red Beard (1965)
Akahige (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 3h 5min
- Drama
- 19 Dec 1968 (USA)
- Movie
- 11 wins & 2 nominations.
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| Toshirô Mifune | ... |
Dr. Kyojô Niide
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| Yûzô 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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| Kyôko Kagawa | ... |
Madwoman
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Tatsuyoshi Ehara | ... |
Genzô Tsugawa
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Terumi Niki | ... |
Otoyo
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| Akemi Negishi | ... |
Okuni, the mistress
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Yoshitaka Zushi | ... |
Chôji
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| Yoshio Tsuchiya | ... |
Dr. Handayû Mori
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| Eijirô Tôno | ... |
Goheiji
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| Takashi Shimura | ... |
Tokubei Izumiya
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| Chishû Ryû | ... |
Mr. Yasumoto
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| Haruko Sugimura | ... |
Kin, the madam
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| Kinuyo Tanaka | ... |
Madame Yasumoto, Noboru's mother
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| Eijirô Yanagi | ... |
Madwoman's father
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| Kôji Mitsui | ... |
Heikichi
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| Kô Nishimura | ... |
Chief retainer
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Nobuo Chiba | ... |
Matsudaira
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| Kamatari Fujiwara | ... |
Rokusuke
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| Ken Mitsuda | ... |
Genpaku Amano, Masae's father
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Yôko Fujiyama | ... |
Chigusa, Masae's sister
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Yôko Naitô | ... |
Masae
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Reiko Nanao | ... |
Otoku
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Imari Tsuji | ... |
Okatsu
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Akiko Nomura | ... |
Ofuku
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Sue Mitobe | ... |
Otake
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| Kin Sugai | ... |
Chôji's Mother
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| Michiko Araki | ... |
Brothel owner
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| Bokuzen Hidari | ... |
Patient A
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Atsushi Watanabe | ... |
Patient B
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Yasuzô Ogawa | ... |
Businessman
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| Yutaka Sada | ... |
Resident
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| Ikio Sawamura | ... |
Resident
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| Noriko Honma | ... |
Resident
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Miyoko Nakamura | ... |
Okoto
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Akiko Kazami | ... |
Masae's mother
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Chisato Aoki | ... |
Prostitute
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Kyoko Kurisu | ... |
Prostitute
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Yukiko Yanagishita | ... |
Prostitute
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Toshiko Fukai | ... |
Prostitute
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Keiko Tomita | ... |
Girl on street
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Shôji Ôki | ... |
Thug
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| Shôichi Hirose | ... |
Thug
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Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi | ... |
Thug
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Masanobu Ôkubo | ... |
Chôji's Father
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| Fujio Tokita | ... |
Thug
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Yasuo Araki | ... |
Thug
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Hiroshi Tanaka | ... |
Thug
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Shin Ibuki | ... |
Thug
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Kanzô Uni | ... |
Thug
(as Kan Uni)
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Hiroto Kimura | ... |
Thug
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Shû Komoro | ... |
Thug
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Ryû Kuze | ... |
Thug
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Susumu Ishikawa |
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Directed by
| Akira Kurosawa | ||
Written by
| Masato Ide | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Hideo Oguni | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Ryûzô Kikushima | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Akira Kurosawa | ... | (screenplay) |
| Shûgorô Yamamoto | ... | (short story collection "Akahige shinryô tan") |
Produced by
| Ryûzô Kikushima | ... | producer |
| Tomoyuki Tanaka | ... | producer |
Music by
| Masaru Satô | ||
Cinematography by
| Asakazu Nakai | ||
| Takao Saitô | ||
Editorial Department
| Reiko Kaneko | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Yoshirô Muraki | ||
Costume Design by
| Yoshiko Samejima | ||
Makeup Department
| Yoshiko Matsumoto | ... | hair stylist |
| Junjirô Yamada | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Hiroshi Nezu | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Masanobu Deme | ... | assistant director |
| Yoichi Matsue | ... | assistant director (as Yôichi Matsue) |
| Shirô Moritani | ... | first assistant director |
| Kenjirô Ohmori | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Nozomi Fukusako | ... | assistant art director |
| Akio Nojima | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Ichirô Minawa | ... | sound effects editor |
| Zen Sashida | ... | sound assistant |
| Hisashi Shimonaga | ... | sound mixer |
| Shin Watarai | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Masao Fukuda | ... | still photographer |
| Fumiyoshi Hara | ... | assistant lighting technician |
| Kazutami Hara | ... | assistant camera |
| Yûdai Katô | ... | assistant camera |
| Hiromitsu Mori | ... | lighting technician |
Script and Continuity Department
| Teruyo Nogami | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Yoshio Sekine | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Shigeru Kishima | ... | production assistant |
| Yûichi Yoshitake | ... | acting office |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Toho (1965) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Centrala Wynajmu Filmów (1966) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Toho (1966) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Frank Lee International (1968) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Orb Films (1968) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Educational Films of India (1970) (India) (theatrical) (Bombay)
- Norma-Vigo (1977) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- MK2 Diffusion (1978) (France) (theatrical)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1988) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- Cowboy Pictures (2002) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Home Vision Entertainment (HVE) (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- BFI Video (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Continental Home Vídeo (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige (2003) (Sweden) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- trigon-film (2007) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Palador Pictures (2007) (India) (video) (Mumbai) (Original Japanese) (Hindi subtitles)
- New KSM (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Toho Video (2010) (Japan) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- WOWOW (2012) (Japan) (tv)
- Leopardo Filmes (2020) (Portugal)
- Madman Entertainment (2024) (Australia)
- Madman Films (2024) (New Zealand)
- Sinister Film (2023) (Italy)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Kinuta Laboratory (video editing)
- Toho Studios (sound stages)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
It's the early nineteenth century, and young Dr. Noboru Yasumoto has been summoned for a reason unknown to him to rural Koishikawa Medical Clinic from Nagasaki, where he has been stationed for three years completing his internship. The clinic, headed by the outwardly stern Dr. Kyojô Niide - nicknamed "Red Beard" for that attribute - under his very strict guidelines, treats the poor and disadvantaged of the region. Much to his surprise and dismay, Yasumoto is told he is to start work there immediately, staff, including doctors, living on site. As he was expecting a position as a physician for a shogunate in his privilege, Yasumoto shows his displeasure at this fate at every turn. He believes this fate was either orchestrated directly by Red Beard in solely wanting access to his detailed professional notes - Yasumoto believing he a much better doctor than his new, more experienced superior - or by the father of a female acquaintance in an effort to get rid of him. Yasumoto may get a different perspective of life as a doctor at the clinic in getting to view Red Beard's methods first hand, as he gets to know the stories of some of the in-patients at the clinic, and as he is assigned his first patient, Otoyo, a twelve year old orphaned girl who was raised in an abusive brothel environment in an effort to seal her supposed future. Written by Huggo |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This movie marked the end of Akira Kurosawa's collaboration with Toshirô Mifune. They collaborated together in 16 films. See more » |
| Goofs | Niide's uniform is drenched when he arrives at Sahachi's house, but is completely dry when he goes to leave a short time later. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Top 10 Akira Kurosawa Movies (2014). See more » |
| Quotes |
Dr. Handayu Mori:
The pain and loneliness of death frighten me. But Dr. Niide looks at it differently. He looks into their hearts as well as their bodies. See more » |