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The Quiet Duel

The Quiet Duel

19497.31h 35m

Overview

A young army surgeon, Kyoji Fujisaki, accidentally contracts syphilis during a WWII field operation. Back at his father’s clinic, he treats himself in secret and breaks off his engagement rather than risk his fiancée’s future, even as he confronts the irresponsible patient who infected him—testing his ethics, pride, and capacity for sacrifice.

Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Written by Akira Kurosawa, Kazuo Kikuta, Senkichi Taniguchi
Produced by Hisao Ichikawa, Sōjirō Motoki
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Top Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Dr. Kyoji Fujisaki

Miki Sanjō

Miki Sanjō

Misao Matsumoto

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Dr. Konosuke Fujisaki

Kenjiro Uemura

Kenjiro Uemura

Susumu Nakada

Isamu Yamaguchi

Isamu Yamaguchi

Patrolman Nosaka

Noriko Sengoku

Noriko Sengoku

Apprentice Nurse

Chieko Nakakita

Chieko Nakakita

Takiko Nakada

Kenichi Miyajima

Kenichi Miyajima

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Masatoki Sasaki

Old soldier

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Seiji Izumi

Policeman

Themes & Keywords

nursesurgeondoctorsyphilisfield hospital

About The Quiet Duel

The Quiet Duel is a drama film released in 1949 exploring themes of nurse, surgeon, doctor, syphilis, field hospital. Directed by Akira Kurosawa, it stars Toshirō Mifune, Miki Sanjō, Takashi Shimura. A young army surgeon, Kyoji Fujisaki, accidentally contracts syphilis during a WWII field operation. Back at his father’s clinic, he treats himself in secret and breaks off his engagement rather than risk his fiancée’s future, even as he confronts the irresponsible patient who infected him—testing his ethics, pride, and capacity for sacrifice.

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