Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Red Beard easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Red Beard end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Red Beard violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Red Beard

Name: Red Beard
Genre: Drama
Released: 1965
Duration: 185 min
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Yūzō Kayama, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Reiko Dan, Miyuki Kuwano

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

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

Produced by TOHO, Kurosawa Production

1965185 min8.2 / 10

A humanistic period drama about a young doctor's moral education through his mentor's compassionate approach to healing the marginalized and suffering.

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.

Where to watch

StreamHBO Max, The Criterion Channel

Questions people ask

Is Red Beard scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Red Beard easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is Red Beard sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Red Beard end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Red Beard violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.