---
title: "Red Beard"
year: 1965
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/red-beard-1965"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 3780
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 185
community_rating: 8.2
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Red Beard (1965) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/red-beard-1965

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Red Beard is a film first released in 1965. Catalogued under Drama. Produced and broadcast by TOHO, Kurosawa Production. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A reluctant young doctor is assigned to a demanding country clinic under a wise mentor."

### Why Watch
- Features a wise and patient mentor
- Explores the unglamorous side of medicine

### Caveats & Content Note
- Involves rebellion and initial disappointment by the main character
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains mature dramatic themes suited for mature audiences.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: dramatic, thought-provoking, character-driven, gritty

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Akira Kurosawa
- **Networks / Studios**: TOHO, Kurosawa Production

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Toshirō Mifune** as *Dr. Kyojio Niide ("Red Beard")*
- **Yūzō Kayama** as *Dr. Noboru Yasumoto*
- **Tsutomu Yamazaki** as *Sahachi*
- **Reiko Dan** as *Osugi*
- **Miyuki Kuwano** as *Onaka*
- **Kyōko Kagawa** as *Madwoman ("The Mantis")*
- **Tatsuyoshi Ehara** as *Genzô Tsugawa*
- **Terumi Niki** as *Otoyo*
- **Akemi Negishi** as *Okuni*
- **Yoshitaka Zushi** as *Chobo*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the profession of the main character?
Noboru Yasumoto is an aspiring physician just out of medical school.

### Q: Where does Yasumoto take his first post?
He is sent to a small country clinic.

### Q: Who is the mentor at the clinic?
The gruff doctor known as Red Beard.

### Q: How does Yasumoto initially react to his assignment?
He rebels in numerous ways and is disappointed by the placement.

### Q: What specific task does Red Beard eventually assign to Yasumoto?
He assigns him to care for a prostitute rescued from a local brothel.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Red Beard — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/3780)

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