Red Beard (1965)

Akahige

What is the key to life - power, prestige or peace?

185 min★ 8.3 · 23,868 votes

• Drama

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.

Release date

April 3, 1965

Country of origin

Japan

Budget

$650,000

Box office

$1,110,000