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.

Directed by: Akira Kurosawa
Written by: Akira Kurosawa & Hideo Oguni & Masato Ide & Ryūzō Kikushima
Runtime: 185 minutes
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Tagline: What is the key to life - power, prestige or peace?
Cast:
Toshirō Mifune Toshirō Mifune
Dr. Kyojio Niide ("Red Beard") 
Yūzō Kayama Yūzō Kayama
Dr. Noboru Yasumoto 
Tsutomu Yamazaki Tsutomu Yamazaki
Sahachi 
Reiko Dan Reiko Dan
Osugi 
Miyuki Kuwano Miyuki Kuwano
Onaka 
Kyōko Kagawa Kyōko Kagawa
Madwoman ("The Mantis") 
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Also known as:
  • Red Beard
  • 赤ひげ
  • Barbarroja
  • Чeрвената брада
  • O Barba Ruiva
  • Rødskæg
  • Punaparta
  • Barberousse
  • O kokkinogenis
  • A rőtszakállú
  • Rudovous
  • 붉은 수염
  • Rotbart