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[[Toshirō Mifune]] (in the second of many films with Kurosawa), plays a young idealistic doctor, still a virgin, who works at his father's ([[Takashi Shimura]]) clinic in a small and seedy district. However, during the war, he contracts [[syphilis]] from the blood of a patient when he cuts himself during an [[surgery|operation]]. Treating himself in secret and tormented by his conscience and celibacy, he rejects his heartbroken fiancée without explanation. |
[[Toshirō Mifune]] (in the second of many films with Kurosawa), plays a young idealistic doctor, still a virgin, who works at his father's ([[Takashi Shimura]]) clinic in a small and seedy district. However, during the war, he contracts [[syphilis]] from the blood of a patient when he cuts himself during an [[surgery|operation]]. Treating himself in secret and tormented by his conscience and celibacy, he rejects his heartbroken fiancée without explanation. |
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Revision as of 02:54, 27 December 2008
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| Directed by | Akira Kurosawa |
| Written by | Senkichi Taniguchi[1] |
| Produced by | Daiei |
| Starring | Toshirō Mifune Takashi Shimura |
| Cinematography | Soichi Aisaka |
| Music by | Akira Ifukube |
| Distributed by | Daiei |
Release dates | March 13, 1949 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Quiet Duel (静かなる決闘, Shizukanaru Ketto) is a 1949 Japanese film directed by Akira Kurosawa.
Plot
Toshirō Mifune (in the second of many films with Kurosawa), plays a young idealistic doctor, still a virgin, who works at his father's (Takashi Shimura) clinic in a small and seedy district. However, during the war, he contracts syphilis from the blood of a patient when he cuts himself during an operation. Treating himself in secret and tormented by his conscience and celibacy, he rejects his heartbroken fiancée without explanation.
Home video
The R1 DVD was released by BCI Eclipse, as the first title in their "Director's Series". A high definition 1080p Blu-ray is planned for release by Criterion on 2009.[1]
References
- ^ Blair, Gavin J. (2007-11-01). "Director Senkichi Taniguchi dies at 95". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
External links
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