Life of a Country Doctor (ふんどし医者) 64 years old

A skilled country doctor's talents are such that he can even perform operations as difficult and novel as removing a patient's kidney for the first time in Japan. Unfortunately for him, however, his wife's addiction to gambling is of such a magnitude that he is down to selling his underwear to make money. The image sticks and he becomes known as the 'underwear doctor.' On the other hand, his successful surgery's patient is so grateful he himself wants to become a physician.

Credits

Life of a Country Doctor Cast

Name Character
Takashi Shimura He was 56, 76 years old when he died
So Yamamura He was 51, 90 years old when he died
Setsuko Hara She was 40, 95 years old when she died
Hisaya Morishige He was 48, 96 years old when he died
Yōsuke Natsuki He was 25, 81 years old when he died

Life of a Country Doctor Crew

Name Department
Ryûzô Kikushima as Screenplay. Writing
Hiroshi Inagaki as Director. He was 55 (74) years old when He died Directing
Life of a Country Doctor poster
Life of a Country Doctor (64 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, August 14, 1960
  • Runtime: 116 minutes