Akahige [translated: Red Beard]
The Criterion Collection; Janus Films; [Toho Co., Ltd.]; a Toho-Kurosawa Production; producers, Tomoyuki Tanaka, Ryuzo Kikushima; screenplay by Ryuzo Kikushima, Hideo Oguni, Masato Ide, and Akira Kurosawa; directed by Akira Kurosawa
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Creation:
- Created or produced in 1965
- Publication:
- [Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2009]
- Copyright:
- ©2009
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- Summary:
- A testament to the goodness of humankind, Akira Kurosawa's Red Beard chronicles the tumultuous relationship between an arrogant young doctor and a compassionate clinic director (Toshiro Mifune, in his last role for Kurosawa).
- Contributors:
- Language Notes:
- In Japanese with optional subtitles in English.
- Main Work:
- Related Works:
- Motion picture adaptation of: Akahige [by Yamamoto, S.]
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- Alternate Titles:
- Title translation: Red Beard
Collective title on box set container: AK100: 25 films by Akira Kurosawa - Subjects:
- Genres:
- System Details:
- DVD; stereo.; widescreen presentation, aspect ratio 2.35:1.
- Performers:
- Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Yuzo Kayama, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Reiko Dan, Miyuki Kuwano.
- Production Credits:
- Photography, Asaichi Nakai, Takao Saito ; music, Masaru Sato.
- General Notes:
- Credits from English subtitles and book which accompanies set.
Original story by Shugoro Yamamoto.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1965.
Book (96 p. : ill. ; 19 x 31 cm.) included in box set entitled: AK100 : 25 films by Akira Kurosawa. - Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (185 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; monochrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- AKA 1965 DVD
- ISBNs:
- 9781604652260 (set)
1604652268 (set) - Other Standard Numbers:
- Universal Product Code: 715515052016
Publisher Number, Criterion Collection: AK100D22
Publisher Number, Criterion Collection (set): CC1858D - OCLC Numbers:
- 1053363607
476336625 [Invalid]