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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.3 / 100
1965·Drama·3h 5m

RED BEARD

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

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.

Above the Line
Akira Kurosawa·DirectorMasato Ide·ScreenplayHideo Oguni·ScreenplayAsakazu Nakai·Director of PhotographyMasaru Satō·Original Music ComposerAkira Kurosawa·Editor
Cast
Toshirō Mifune·Dr. Kyojio Niide ("Red Beard")Yūzō Kayama·Dr. Noboru YasumotoTsutomu Yamazaki·SahachiReiko Dan·OsugiMiyuki Kuwano·OnakaKyōko Kagawa·Madwoman ("The Mantis")Tatsuyoshi Ehara·Genzô TsugawaTerumi Niki·OtoyoAkemi Negishi·OkuniYoshitaka Zushi·Chobo
Full Crew
(25 credits)
Directing· 6
Akira Kurosawa·DirectorMasanobu Deme·Assistant DirectorYōichi Matsue·Assistant DirectorShirō Moritani·Assistant DirectorKenjirô Ohmori·Assistant DirectorTeruyo Nogami·Script Supervisor
Writing· 5
Masato Ide·ScreenplayHideo Oguni·ScreenplayRyuzo Kikushima·ScreenplayAkira Kurosawa·ScreenplayShūgorō Yamamoto·Novel
Camera· 2
Asakazu Nakai·Director of PhotographyTakao Saitō·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Akira Kurosawa·EditorReiko Kaneko·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Masaru Satō·Original Music ComposerHisashi Shimonaga·Sound mixerShin Watarai·Sound RecordistIchirô Minawa·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 2
Yoshiko Samejima·Costume DesignYoshirō Muraki·Production Design
Production· 2
Tomoyuki Tanaka·ProducerRyuzo Kikushima·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Hiromitsu Mori·Lighting TechnicianAkio Nojima·Property Master
By the Numbers
74.3
OF 100
Master Score
8.3
OF 10
IMDb
73%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Red Beard's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Somber, Historical
Composition
Split
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features two men in a sepia-toned, textured image, appearing to be behind a wooden barrier. The man on the left has dark hair pulled back and is look”

drama
Key Elements
Wooden BarrierTraditional Japanese Clothing
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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