In 19th-century Japan, a rough-tempered yet charitable town doctor trains a young intern.In 19th-century Japan, a rough-tempered yet charitable town doctor trains a young intern.In 19th-century Japan, a rough-tempered yet charitable town doctor trains a young intern.
- Awards
- 11 wins & 2 nominations
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis movie marked the end of Akira Kurosawa's collaboration with Toshirô Mifune. They collaborated together in 16 films.
- GoofsNiide's uniform is drenched when he arrives at Sahachi's house, but is completely dry when he goes to leave a short time later.
- Quotes
Dr. Handayu Mori: The pain and loneliness of death frighten me. But Dr. Niide looks at it differently. He looks into their hearts as well as their bodies.
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Akira Kurosawa Movies (2014)
Featured review
A Monument to the Goodness in Man"
Akira Kurosawa said about the film, "I had something special in mind when I made this film because I wanted to make something that my audience would want to see it, something so magnificent that people would just have to see it." Humanistic and compassionate, the film tells the story of a young doctor who after graduation from the Dutch Medical School in Nagasaki hopes to become a member of the court medical staff but instead has to take a post as an intern at a Public Clinic for the impoverished patients. The clinic is run by Dr. Nide (Toshiro Mifune) whom the destitute patients call "Red Beard". The long and difficult journey awaits the young doctor from the initial shock and denial to work at the clinic, to learning how to understand his patients, care for them s and see the humans in them. Kurosawa describes the film, one of his directorial pinnacles as a "monument to the goodness in man". It also can be called a monument to his talent and humanism.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $46,808
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $15,942
- Jul 28, 2002
- Gross worldwide
- $46,808
- Runtime3 hours 5 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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