Red Beard

Running 3h 5m and made in Japan, Red Beard (1965) is a Drama film in the 123movies catalog. The cast includes Toshirō Mifune and Yūzō Kayama; Akira Kurosawa directs. 436 votes put it at 8.2/10. 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.