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 | | The second Kurosawa picture in this review is the 3-hour drama Red Beard, which tells the story of an arrogant young doctor, who finds that caring for people and treating the sick is an element not to be found in fancy hospital wards. |
 | | The cast is, one last time in a Kurosawa film, headed by Toshiro Mifune (as the wise doctor Red Beard), who through his collaboration with the director became himself a Japanese legend. |
 | | The film is never ceasing to bind the viewer to the story; this is mostly due to the films fluent and well-paced narrative that is aided by, again, startling photography. |
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