Red Beard

In this made-for-television movie, director Kazuyoshi Yoshikawa brought together Fujita Makoto and Masahiro Takashima for the remake of Akira Kurosawa’s Red Beard! A physician and his assistant work desperately to save lives in the face of budget cutbacks at their clinic.

Cast

Masahiro Takashima

Gin Maeda

Makoto Fujita

Aiko Nagayama

Isao Hashidume

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