Akira Kurosawa: Red Beard (New 2K Restoration)
Opens July 30, 2025
Akira Kurosawa: A Retrospective
Perfectly capturing the look and feel of 19th-century Japan, this testament to the goodness of humankind stars powerhouse Toshiro Mifune in his last role for Kurosawa. New 2K restoration.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Sunday, August 3, 2025
A testament to the goodness of humankind, Akira Kurosawa's Red Beard (Akahige) chronicles the tumultuous relationship between an arrogant young doctor and a compassionate clinic director. Toshiro Mifune, in his last role for Kurosawa, gives a powerhouse performance as the dignified yet empathic director who guides his pupil to maturity, teaching the embittered intern to appreciate the lives of his destitute patients. Perfectly capturing the look and feel of 19th-century Japan, Kurosawa weaves a fascinating tapestry of time, place, and emotion.
- Original Language Title: Akahige
- Director: Akira Kurosawa
- Principal Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Yuzo Kayama, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Tatsuyoshi Ehara
- Country: Japan
- Year: 1965
- Running Time: 185 min.
- Producer: Tomoyuki Tanaka, Ryuzo Kikushima
- Screenplay: Ryuzo Kikushima, Hideo Oguni, Akira Kurosawa, Matsado Ide
- Cinematographers: Asakazu Nakai, Takao Saito
- Music: Masaru Sato
- Filmography: Ran (1985), Kagemusha (1980), Red Beard (1965), High and Low (1963), Sanjuro (1962), Yojimbo (1961), The Hidden Fortress (1958), Throne of Blood (1957), Seven Samurai (1954), Ikiru (1952), Rashomon (1950), Stray Dog (1949), Drunken Angel (1948)
- Language: Japanese
- Has Subtitles: Yes
- Format: 2K DCP
- US Distributor: Janus Films