{"product_id":"red-beard-blu-ray","title":"Red Beard Blu-ray","description":"\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eRed Beard\u003c\/strong\u003e' Director: Akira Kurosawa (1965) BFI Blu-ray | 2K restoration | \u003cem\u003eJapanese w\/ English subtitles\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn intimate, episodic epic that follows a socially ambitious young doctor as he arrives at a rural clinic in 19th-century Japan to study alongside its commanding yet compassionate director, who teaches\u003cspan\u003e the embittered intern to appreciate the lives of his destitute patients.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKurosawa's last black-and-white film is a poignant tale of humanity and the meaning of responsibility featuring a powerhouse performance by Toshirō Mifune in his sixteenth and final collaboration with the director, marking the end of one of the most remarkable relationships in cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial features include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Audio commentary by Japanese-Australian filmmaker Kenta McGrath\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- \u003cem\u003eAkira Kurosawa: It is Wonderful to Create – Red Beard\u003c\/em\u003e (2002, 22 mins): created as part of the Toho Masterworks series and featuring interviews with Kurosawa, actors Yoshio Tsuchiya and Kyōko Kagawa, art director Yoshirō Muraki and others\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Introduction by Alex Cox\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- \u003cem\u003eToshirō Mifune in Conversation\u003c\/em\u003e (1986, 61 mins, audio only): the legendary Japanese actor discusses his life and career in this interview with critic and writer David Shipman\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Treasures from the BFI National Archive (1947-1952): a selection of public information films exploring advances in healthcare in rural districts – \u003cem\u003eMother\u003c\/em\u003e (1947, 16 mins), \u003cem\u003eDoctor's Dilemma\u003c\/em\u003e (1948, 1 min), and \u003cem\u003eDistrict Nurse\u003c\/em\u003e (1952, 27 mins)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e- \u003cspan\u003e**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Booklet featuring new writing on the film by Hayley Scanlon, on the music and the film’s composer by Charlie Brigden, an essay on actor Yūzō Kayama by James-Masaki Ryan and writing on the short films by Yuriko Hamaguchi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Film Shop IFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56749260046660,"sku":null,"price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0504\/9322\/7199\/files\/redbeardblu.webp?v=1778676265","url":"https:\/\/film-shop-ifi.myshopify.com\/products\/red-beard-blu-ray","provider":"Film Shop IFI","version":"1.0","type":"link"}