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Red Beard Blu-ray Documentary 67 mins): David MacDonald’s acclaimed'Red Beard' Director: Akira Kurosawa (1965) BFI Blu ray 2K restoration Japanese w English subtitles An 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 the embittered intern to appreciate the lives of his destitute patients. Kurosawa's last black and white film is a poignant tale of humanity and the