Yoko Naito

Red Beard -- kino-zeit.de - Trailer (Flash) (Japanese)

Featuring Toshiro Mifune's last role for Akira Kurosawa, Red Beard chronicles the tumultuous relationship between an arrogant young doctor and a compassionate clinic director.

A gifted swordsman—plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule—Ryunosuke kills without remorse, without mercy. It is a way of life that ultimately leads to madness.