A film about the goodness
of humankind, this would be
Toshiro Mifune’s last
film for Kurosawa. Set in
19th century Japan, it tells
the story of two doctors and
their clashes over how to
treat patients. Mifune plays
the older, compassionate doctor
in a powerhouse of a performance.
The look and feel of 19th
century Japan is perfectly
captured. |