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19 December 1968 (USA)
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In a charity hospital, a hard-bitten but honorable older doctor, Dr. Niide, takes a young intern under...
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Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 9 wins
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1 nomination
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Spielberg & Scorsese Mark Kurosawa's 99th Birthday With Special Messages
(From WENN. 19 March 2009, 6:25 PM, PDT)
(From WENN. 19 March 2009, 6:25 PM, PDT)
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Films like that can influence the way we see the world
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Toshirô Mifune | ... | Dr. Kyojio Niide, 'Akahige' ['Red Beard'] | |
| Yûzô Kayama | ... | Dr. Noboru Yasumoto | |
| Tsutomu Yamazaki | ... | Sahachi | |
| Reiko Dan | ... | Osugi | |
| Miyuki Kuwano | ... | Onaka | |
| Kyôko Kagawa | ... | Madwoman | |
| Tatsuyoshi Ehara | ... | Genzô Tsugawa | |
| Terumi Niki | ... | Otoyo | |
| Akemi Negishi | ... | Okuni, the mistress | |
| Yoshio Tsuchiya | ... | Dr. Handayû Mori | |
| Eijirô Tôno | ... | Goheiji | |
| Takashi Shimura | ... | Tokubei Izumiya | |
| Chishû Ryû | ... | Mr. Yasumoto | |
| Haruko Sugimura | ... | Kin, the madam | |
| Kinuyo Tanaka | ... | Madame Yasumoto, Noboru's mother |
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Red Beard (International: English title) (literal title)
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185 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Sweden:15 |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-16 |
Singapore:PG |
UK:15 (re-rating) (2002) |
UK:X (original rating)
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Principal photography took two years.
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Continuity: At the brothel where young Otoyo is being rescued: when Red Beard (Toshiro Mifune) prepares to step out of the brothel opening to confront the thugs gathered outside, from the inside camera view, right before he steps through the door flap, there are a couple of thugs standing just right outside the opening. But from the outside shot, which shows Red Beard stepping out, the nearby thugs have changed position, and are now standing much farther away from the opening.
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This film is practically never mentioned when Akira Kursawas best films are listed. I think this film should be at least one of the first three of such a list! I do love most of his films very much and my private choice of his best film is always this one. I saw it only once, maybe 20 years ago, but the memory of it is still very strong,. Some scenes burned their image into my mind forever! When I saw it at a small art house cinema here in Vienna, Austria, it was like a lovely dream you want to go on and on. I left the cinema thinking I just saw the best film of my life.
True, it not comparable with the story telling masterpiece Rashomon or the complex Seven Samurai. The film does not feature new ways of telling a story. But I think it is Kurosawas most human legacy in a body of work which is rich of statements on humanity. and human weaknesses and strengths. Looking at any list of current films in the cinemas today one can only wish there would be much more films like Red Beard. Films like that can influence the way we see the world, like the current films packed with violence already do. It would be a much better world for sure!
I don't go so far as to single out any part of the story. I would wish every one would see the film as I did, knowing nothing about it except the title and the director. The film speaks for itself.