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Release Year1952
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes4
DirectorMinoru Shibuya
WritersRyōsuke Saitō
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDoctor's Day Off
About Doctor's Day Off
Having completed the first year at his new medical practice, a doctor plans to relax on his day off. However, it is not to be: on this hectic day a man just back from the war front visits the doctor with a medical emergency, followed by a woman who claims to have been molested. Then a yakuza arrives to ask the doctor to cut his finger off...
Directed by Minoru Shibuya, Doctor's Day Off leans on a strong ensemble — Eijirō Yanagi, Rentaro Mikuni, Chikage Awashima — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1952.
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