{"product_id":"red-beard-blu-ray-pre-order-11-may-2026","title":"Red Beard [Blu-ray]","description":"\u003cp\u003eAkira Kurosawa's intimate, episodic epic follows the socially ambitious young doctor (Yuzo Kayama) as he arrives at a rural\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eclinic in 19th-century Japan to study alongside the commanding yet caring Dr Kyojio Niide aka 'Red Beard' (Toshiro Mifune).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKurosawa's final black and white film, this poignant tale of humanity and the meaning of responsibility features a\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003epowerhouse performance by Mifune in his final collaboration with Kurosawa, marking the end of one of the most remarkable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eactor-director relationships in the history of cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtras\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· Restored in 2K by Toho Co., Ltd and presented in High Definition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· Newly recorded audio commentary by Japanese-Australian filmmaker Kenta McGrath\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· Akira Kurosawa: It is Wonderful to Create – Red Beard (2002, 22 mins)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· Alex Cox on Red Beard (2003, 14 mins): archive piece recorded for the BFI’s original DVD release\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· Toshiro Mifune in Conversation (1986, 61 mins, audio only): the legendary Japanese actor discusses his life and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecareer in this interview with critic and writer David Shipman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· Treasures from the BFI National Archive (1947-1952): a selection of public information films exploring advances in\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ehealthcare in rural districts – Mother (1947, 16 mins), Doctor's Dilemma (1948, 1 min), and District Nurse (1952, 27\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003emins)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· Original trailer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Booklet featuring new writing on the film by Hayley Scanlon, on the music and the film’s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecomposer by Charlie Brigden, an essay on actor Yûzô Kayama by James-Masaki Ryan and writing on the short films\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Yuriko Hamaguchi\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47467628527790,"sku":"BFIB1564","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/LIME-LIGHT-RED-BEARD.jpg?v=1770372985","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/red-beard-blu-ray-pre-order-11-may-2026","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}