Aspiring to an easy job as personal physician to a wealthy family, Noboru Yasumoto is disappointed when his first post after medical school takes him to a small country clinic under the gruff doctor Red Beard. Yasumoto rebels in numerous ways, but Red Beard proves a wise and patient teacher. He gradually introduces his student to the unglamorous side of the profession, ultimately assigning him to care for a prostitute rescued from a local brothel.
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A big-city cop is reassigned to the country after his superiors find him too angry to be an effectiv...

After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of la...

Sixteen-year-old Anne grows up in the isolated Biesbosch area, where spacious fields and power pylon...

Kon Ichikawa's retelling of the classic true story of Samurai honor. When a young clan lord is force...

27-year-old Eto Kana lives in Tokyo and has never been out of the city before. She used to work as a...

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A small town policeman must investigate a suspicious hunting accident. The investigation and other e...

During World War II, a shot-down American pilot and a marooned Japanese navy captain find themselves...

Adam Jones is a Chef who destroyed his career with drugs and diva behavior. He cleans up and returns...

Struggling to elevate himself from his low caste in 17th century Japan, Miyamoto trains to become a ...

After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan's greatest fencer, Takezo returns to Ky...

A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal...

An exciting historical drama that dynamically depicts the life of Minamoto no Yoshitsune from the pe...

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Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.

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