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Overall Rank: 4325
Average Rating: 2.9/4
# of Ratings: 11
Theatrical Release Date: 03/13/1949
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Actors: Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Miki Sanjo, Kenjiro Uemura, Chieko Nakakita, Noriko Sengoku
Plot: Dr. Kyoji gets infected by Syphilis from a drunken man named Nakata, a soon to be father. Minegishi is a nurse who secretly has feelings for Kyoji. Kyoji gets emotionally affected by the unfortunate incident.
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Daniel Corleone - wrote on 03/14/2013
Dr. Kyoji was afflicted by Nakata, a soon to be father who has Syphilis. The nurse of Kyoji, Minegishi, secretly has feelings for him. Not as flashy or humorous as the director's films, it is still heartfelt and profound. The screenplay was it's main factor with lines such as "Don't worry about the money. We have extra rooms." - Doctor "Why have you changes so much?" "The world isn't that easy a place.." "Life is funny isn't it, it has within wheels." - Misao "You have to think of other people's happiness rather than your own." - Kyoji. Toshirō Mifune was heartwarming and authentic with his performance. Some low points were the lack of an endearing soundtrack and redundant settings. The Quiet Duel is one of the humane earlier works of Kurosawa that deserves a look because of …
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