Red Beard Blu-ray Akira Kurosawa 1965 BFI Toshiro Mifune

The end of one of the most remarkable actor-director relationships in the history of cinema!

Introducing BFI's Blu-ray (Region B) release for Red Beard, a 1965 classic from Akira Kurosawa (Seven Samurai, Throne of Blood).

Akira Kurosawa’s intimate, episodic epic follows the socially ambitious young doctor (Yuzo Kayama) as he arrives at a rural clinic in 19th-century Japan to study alongside the commanding yet caring Dr Kyojio Niide aka ‘Red Beard’ (Toshiro Mifune).

 Kurosawa’s final black and white film, this poignant tale of humanity and the meaning of responsibility features a powerhouse performance by Mifune in his final collaboration with Kurosawa, marking the end of one of the most remarkable actor-director relationships in the history of cinema.

IMPORTANT NOTE: An all-region Blu-ray player is required to view this movie. Standard U.S. Blu-ray players will NOT read Region B discs. If you're looking for a reliable all-region player, we've got you covered!

Limited Edition Features: 

• FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated booklet featuring new writing on the film

Features: 

• Restored in 2K by Toho Co., Ltd and presented in High Definition
• Newly recorded audio commentary by Kenta McGrath
• Akira Kurosawa: It is Wonderful to Create – Red Beard (2002)
• Alex Cox on Red Beard (2003, 14min): archive piece recorded for the BFI’s original DVD release
• Original trailer

Technical Specs: 

• Year: 1965
• Country: Japan
• Language: Japanese 
• Runtime: 172
• Subtitles: English