Red Beard

Young Dr. Noboru Yasumoto (Yūzō Kayama) is the film's protagonist. The film takes place in Koishikawa, a district of Edo (the former name of the city of Tokyo) in the 19th century. Dr. Niide may seem like a tyrannical task master, but in reality he is a compassionate clinic director. Through his efforts to heal a girl from a brothel he learns to regret his vanity and selfishness.