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Shiroi Kyotô

  • 19661966
  • 2h 30m
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Shiroi Kyotô (1966)
  • Drama
Zaizen Goro may only be an assistant professor but he has already made a name for himself. His superior, however, does not approve of his attitude towards their profession, and is at odds ov... Read allZaizen Goro may only be an assistant professor but he has already made a name for himself. His superior, however, does not approve of his attitude towards their profession, and is at odds over who to nominate as his successor. The selection of the new professor reveals a rich and... Read allZaizen Goro may only be an assistant professor but he has already made a name for himself. His superior, however, does not approve of his attitude towards their profession, and is at odds over who to nominate as his successor. The selection of the new professor reveals a rich and complex political world inside Naniwa University.
IMDb RATING
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203
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  • Director
    • Satsuo Yamamoto
  • Writers
    • Shinobu Hashimoto
    • Toyoko Yamasaki(novel)
  • Stars
    • Jirô Tamiya
    • Eijirô Tôno
    • Takahiro Tamura
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  • Director
    • Satsuo Yamamoto
  • Writers
    • Shinobu Hashimoto
    • Toyoko Yamasaki(novel)
  • Stars
    • Jirô Tamiya
    • Eijirô Tôno
    • Takahiro Tamura
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 2User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 11 wins & 1 nomination

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    Jirô Tamiya
    Jirô Tamiya
    • Gorô Zaizen (Assistant Professor of the First Surgery Dept)as Gorô Zaizen (Assistant Professor of the First Surgery Dept)
    Eijirô Tôno
    Eijirô Tôno
    • Professor Azuma (the first surgery dept)as Professor Azuma (the first surgery dept)
    Takahiro Tamura
    Takahiro Tamura
    • Shûji Satomi - Assistant professoras Shûji Satomi - Assistant professor
    Eitarô Ozawa
    Eitarô Ozawa
    • Professor Ugai (internal medicine)as Professor Ugai (internal medicine)
    Eiji Funakoshi
    Eiji Funakoshi
    • Professor Kikukawa (Kanazawa University)as Professor Kikukawa (Kanazawa University)
    Osamu Takizawa
    Osamu Takizawa
    • Professor Funao (Tôto University)as Professor Funao (Tôto University)
    Shiho Fujimura
    Shiho Fujimura
    • Saeko, Azuma's daughteras Saeko, Azuma's daughter
    Mayumi Ogawa
    Mayumi Ogawa
    • Keiko, Gorô's loveras Keiko, Gorô's lover
    Teruko Kishi
    • Masako, Azuma's wifeas Masako, Azuma's wife
    Yoshi Katô
    Yoshi Katô
    • Professor Ôkôchi (Basic Medicine)as Professor Ôkôchi (Basic Medicine)
    Masao Shimizu
    Masao Shimizu
    Kenjirô Ishiyama
    Kenjirô Ishiyama
    • Zaizen, Gorô's father-in-lawas Zaizen, Gorô's father-in-law
    Bontarô Miake
    Tatsuo Matsushita
    Tatsuo Matsushita
    Takeshi Katô
    Takeshi Katô
    • Professor Nozaka (plastic surgery)as Professor Nozaka (plastic surgery)
    Masami Shimojô
    Masami Shimojô
    • Professor Imazu (the third surgery dept)as Professor Imazu (the third surgery dept)
    Mizuho Suzuki
    Mizuho Suzuki
    Fujio Suga
    Fujio Suga
    • Professor Hayama (obstetrics and gynecology)as Professor Hayama (obstetrics and gynecology)
    • Director
      • Satsuo Yamamoto
    • Writers
      • Shinobu Hashimoto
      • Toyoko Yamasaki(novel)
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    Storyline

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    Zaizen Goro may only be an assistant professor but he has already made a name for himself. His superior, however, does not approve of his attitude towards their profession, and is at odds over who to nominate as his successor. The selection of the new professor reveals a rich and complex political world inside Naniwa University.
    • surgical specialist
    • corruption
    • cover up
    • doctor smoking cigarette
    • smoking
    • 4 more
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    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Parents guide
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    • Connections
      Followed by Shiroi kyotô (1978)

    User reviews2

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    A savage and surgically precise critique of Japanese political practice
    It shouldn't take the viewer long to work out that the fictional Osakan University hospital at the centre of Satsuo Yamamoto's outstanding film is Japan in microcosm: with its corrupt and self-serving elite and its distrust of democracy, meritocracy and change. The nation and its people are the cancer ridden bodies, still trusting the God like authority of their doctors.

    The film opens with real footage of a 30cm scalpel incision on an old man's stomach. The flesh is peeled back to reveal a soup of guts and innards. It is clear that the director is not going to hide anything from us in the next 150 minutes.

    The fine ensemble cast ensures that the drama is real and the script keeps the compelling narrative to the fore. The film never feels didactic or preachy and only in the character of Dr Satomi (Takahiro Tamura) do we have any cypher of idealism.

    Crisply shot and edited, the same source material was later used for an anodyne, apolitical and predictable TV drama.
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    • Nov 24, 2007

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    • Release date
      • October 15, 1966 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Great White Tower
    • Filming locations
      • Kanazawa, Japan
    • Production company
      • Daiei Studios
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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