# The Quiet Duel (1949)

> An idealistic Japanese surgeon hides his wartime infection and renounces love while struggling to live ethically with the consequences of illness.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/23455

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Akira Kurosawa
- Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Miki Sanjō, Takashi Shimura, Kenjiro Uemura, Isamu Yamaguchi, Noriko Sengoku, Chieko Nakakita, Kenichi Miyajima
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041870/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: austere, melancholic, intimate, classic film night, reflective viewing

## Synopsis

A surgeon's battle with his own demons unfolds in a war-torn landscape.

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