The Quiet Duel
1949·Movie
·1h 35min·
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A young idealistic doctor works at his father's clinic in a small and seedy district. 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, he rejects his heartbroken fiancée without explanation.
Post-War JapanMoral DilemmaPsychological DramaMedical EthicsSocial IsolationMelancholyTragic RomanceCharacter-DrivenSlow Burn
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Directed by:
Akira Kurosawa
Written by:
Akira Kurosawa, Kazuo Kikuta
Produced by:
Sōjirō Motoki, Hisao Ichikawa
Composed by:
Akira Ifukube, Mitsuo Hasegawa
Sequels and Prequels
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