Red Beard
赤ひげ
“What is the key to life - power, prestige or peace?”
Synopsis
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.
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Type: Clip • Published 2026-05-06
Top Cast
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Toshirō Mifune
Dr. Kyojio Niide ("Red Beard")
Yūzō Kayama
Dr. Noboru Yasumoto
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Sahachi
Reiko Dan
Osugi
Miyuki Kuwano
Onaka
Kyōko Kagawa
Madwoman ("The Mantis")
Tatsuyoshi Ehara
Genzô Tsugawa
Terumi Niki
Otoyo
Akemi Negishi
Okuni
Yoshitaka Zushi
Chobo
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Dr. Handayû Mori
Eijirō Tōno
Goheiji
Takashi Shimura
Tokubei Izumiya
Chishū Ryū
Mr. Yasumoto
Haruko Sugimura
Kin, the madam
Kinuyo Tanaka
Madame Yasumoto
Eijirō Yanagi
Madwoman's father
Kōji Mitsui
Heikichi
Release History & Theatrical Window
Venice Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
January 19, 1966
Wide Cinema Exhibition
June 1, 2006
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$650K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.71x
+$460K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Ryuzo Kikushima, Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni, Masato Ide
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- 赤ひげ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 3h 5m
- Production Budget
- $650K
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.1M
- Production Studios
- TOHO, Kurosawa Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Akira Kurosawa
Ryuzo Kikushima, Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni, Masato Ide, Shūgorō Yamamoto
Masaru Satō
Asakazu Nakai, Takao Saitō
Akira Kurosawa
Ryuzo Kikushima, Tomoyuki Tanaka
Department Leadership Roster
Ryuzo Kikushima
Producer
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Producer
Akira Kurosawa
Director
Yoshirō Muraki
Production Design
Yoshiko Samejima
Costume Design
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Asakazu Nakai
Director of Photography
Takao Saitō
Director of Photography
Ryuzo Kikushima
Screenplay
Akira Kurosawa
Screenplay
Hideo Oguni
Screenplay
Masato Ide
Screenplay
Akira Kurosawa
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Red Beard
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Red Beard about?
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.
Who directed Red Beard?
Red Beard was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
Who stars in Red Beard?
The principal cast of Red Beard includes Toshirō Mifune, Yūzō Kayama, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Reiko Dan, Miyuki Kuwano.
When was Red Beard released and how long is it?
Red Beard was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 3h 5m.
What was the box office and production budget of Red Beard?
Red Beard had a reported production budget of $650K and grossed $1.1M at the worldwide box office (1.71 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Red Beard?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Red Beard was composed by Masaru Satō.
Is Red Beard based on a book or true story?
Red Beard is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Shūgorō Yamamoto".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Red Beard?
Red Beard holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).