Red Beard (1966)Stream and Watch Online

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Released January 19th, 1966, 'Red Beard' stars Toshirō Mifune, Yûzô Kayama, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Reiko Dan The movie has a runtime of about 3 hr 5 min, and received a user score of 81 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 325 respected users.

Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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."

'Red Beard' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Criterion Channel, and HBO Max Amazon Channel .