Red Beard [Blu-ray] [UK] Giulio Paradisi The new code

The new code

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the cynical and devastating Cutter’s Way is one of the defining films of the post-Vietnam

Red Beard [Blu-ray] [UK] Giulio Paradisi The new codeRelease Date: 11 5 2026 Akira 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). Kurosawa's final black and white film, this poignant tale of humanity and the meaning of responsibility features a powerhouse performance by Mifune in his final collaboration with