Red Beard
Opens on March 17
Director: Akira Kurosawa Run Time: 185 min. Rating: Not Rated Release Year: 1965 Language: Japanese
Starring: Miyuki Kuwano, Reiko Dan, Toshirō Mifune, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Yūzō Kayama
A testament to the goodness of humankind, Akira Kurosawa’s Red Beard (Akahige) chronicles the tumultuous relationship between an arrogant young doctor and a compassionate clinic director. Toshiro Mifune, in his last role for Kurosawa, gives a powerhouse performance as the dignified yet empathic director who guides his pupil to maturity, teaching the embittered intern to appreciate the lives of his destitute patients. Perfectly capturing the look and feel of 19th-century Japan, Kurosawa weaves a fascinating tapestry of time, place, and emotion.