Most Recent Discussions of "Red Beard"

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antagonist117

antagonist117

on 2/3/2013 had this to say:

"When I finished Red Beard, I wondered how the hell I would ever choose between it and Chushingura. Red Beard is more likable, I think, at the expense of being overly sentimental at times. Chushingura is fundamentally a sentimental epic, but in this film version the characters are each portrayed with remarkable restraint and subtlety. I think..."