Description
Akira Kurosawa's poignant tale of warm humanity and the meaning of responsibility, features a powerhouse performance by Toshiro Mifune.
Kurosawa's intimate, episodic epic follows the socially ambitious young doctor (Yuzo Kayama) as he arrives at a rural clinic in 19th-century Japan to study alongside the commanding yet caring Dr Kyojio Niide aka 'Red Beard' (Mifune). Kurosawa's final black and white film, this poignant tale of humanity and the meaning of responsibility features a powerhouse performance by Mifune in his final collaboration with Kurosawa, marking the end of one of the most remarkable actor-director relationships in the history of cinema.
Product details
| SKU | 5035673015643 |
| Blu-Ray Region | B |
| Certificate | 15 |
| Colour | Black and white |
| Format | Blu-ray |
| BFICID | 150017145 |
| Brand / Publisher | BFI |
| Catalogue Number | BFIB1564 |
| Countries | Japan |
| Director | Akira Kurosawa |
| Language(s) | Japanese |
| Product contents | 1 disc |
| Running time | 172 mins |
| Subtitles | English |
| Year | 1965 |
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