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Release Year1960
Runtime1h 56m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes2
DirectorHiroshi Inagaki
WritersRyuzo Kikushima
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLife of a Country Doctor
About Life of a Country Doctor
A skilled country doctor's talents are such that he can even perform operations as difficult and novel as removing a patient's kidney for the first time in Japan. Unfortunately for him, however, his wife's addiction to gambling is of such a magnitude that he is down to selling his underwear to make money. The image sticks and he becomes known as the 'underwear doctor.' On the other hand, his successful surgery's patient is so grateful he himself wants to become a physician.
Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, Life of a Country Doctor leans on a strong ensemble — Takashi Shimura, Hisaya Morishige, Setsuko Hara — 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 drama titles of 1960.
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