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Red Beard (1965) was a Drama - Black-and-white Film directed by Akira Kurosawa and produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka.

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Red Beard (1965)

By Beatrice on Sep 14, 2018 From Flickers in Time

Red Beard (Akahige) Directed by Akira Kurosawa Written by Masato Ide, Hideo Oguni, Ryuzo Kikushima, and Akira Kurosawa 1965/Japan Kurosawa Production Co./Toho Company First viewing/FilmStruck Genzo Tsugawa: It’s the smell of the poor. Three hours was at least an hour too many for this underwhe... Read full article


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Dr. Kyojô Niide: [At dinner with the other staff: the newly-arrived Yasumoto refuses to eat] Why don't you eat, Yasumoto?
Dr. Noboru Yasumoto: I don't want to!
Dr. Kyojô Niide: Does it mean that you're not hungry, or that the food doesn't suit you?
Dr. Noboru Yasumoto: It means this place doesn't suit me.
Dr. Kyojô Niide: Even bad food tastes good if you chew it well. Same with our work here if you try hard.


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.


Dr. Kyojô Niide: [At Lord Matsudaira's mansion: the overweight lord and his chamberlain are being counseled by Dr. Niide] As I've said, you're not ill, my lord. But you're in much worse condition. It is due to a life of luxury and ease. You indulge in rich food, you hold nothing heavier than chopsticks. Fat gathers, intake and discharge lose their balance.
Dr. Kyojô Niide: [Now reviewing the lord's menu with the chamberlain] I told you that white rice is detrimental to his health... One bowl of seven parts wheat and three parts rice at each meal... No fowl, meat or eggs... And not too much fish or salt...
Dr. Kyojô Niide: [the overweight lord looks on, obviously distressed that he's being put on a strict diet] Keep to this for 100 days.


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Akira Kurosawa's last Black & White film.
This movie marked the end of Akira Kurosawa's collaboration with ToshirĂ´ Mifune.
Principal photography took two years.
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Also directed by Akira Kurosawa




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Also produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka




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Also released in 1965




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