great flick. mifune and shimura are great as usual and the story was very interesting. this is one of those films that has you asking, "what would i do if that was me?" kurosawa wrote a great script as usual and the direction was great. ive read where people have compared thi...( read more)
Chieko Nakakita, Kenjiro Uemura, Miki Sanjo
Kyoji Fujisaki, a young doctor, contracts syphilis from a patient during wartime surgery. After the war, he returns to his fiancée and rejects her without explanation. His nurse Rui learns the truth, ...( read more
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A brilliant and tragic morality tale about one man abandoning his desire for the welfare of others. Inspiring!
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August 11, 2007
It is a suburb film and Toshiro mifune acts wonderfully.He is a young doctor that contacts syphilis during a surgery.A very interesting and moving movie
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