{"product_id":"red-beard-uk-import-region-b-blu-ray","title":"Red Beard (UK Import Region B BLU-RAY)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK Import. Blu-Ray disc is Region B locked, will only play on All Region Blu-Ray players.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAkira Kurosawa's intimate, episodic epic follows the socially ambitious young doctor (Yuzo Kayama) as he arrives at a rural clinic in 19th-century Japan to study alongside the commanding yet caring Dr Kyojio Niide aka 'Red Beard' (Toshiro Mifune).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKurosawa's final black and white film, this poignant tale of humanity and the meaning of responsibility feature a powerhouse performance by Mifune in his final collaboration with Kurosawa, marking the end of one of the most remarkable actor-director relationships in the history of cinema.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eExtras\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRestored in 2K by Toho Co., Ltd and presented in High Definition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNewly recorded audio commentary by Japanese-Australian filmmaker Kenta McGrath\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAkira Kurosawa: It is Wonderful to Create – Red Beard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2002, 22 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAlex Cox on Red Beard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2003, 14 mins): archive piece recorded for the BFI’s original DVD release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToshiro Mifune in Conversation (1986, 61 mins, audio only): the legendary Japanese actor discusses his life and career in this interview with critic and writer David Shipman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTreasures from the BFI National Archive (1947-1952): a selection of public information films exploring advances in healthcare in rural districts – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMother\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1947, 16 mins), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDoctor's Dilemma\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1948, 1 min), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDistrict Nurse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1952, 27mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal trailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\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 Yûzô Kayama by James-Masaki Ryan and writing on the short films by Yuriko Hamaguchi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45080632295624,"sku":"BFIB1564","price":42.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/8486\/3688\/files\/redbeardbd.jpg?v=1778459570","url":"https:\/\/videomatica.com\/products\/red-beard-uk-import-region-b-blu-ray","provider":"Videomatica Ltd (since 1983)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}