The story contrasts the life of two doctors, former classmates and now both assistant professors at Naniwa University Hospital in Osaka. The brilliant and ambitious surgeon Goro Zaizen stops at nothing to rise to a position of eminence and authority, while the friendly Shuji Satomi busies himself with his patients and research.
15th October 1966
60 years ago
2 hours 30 minutes
Finishes at 7:47pm
9 wins & 1 nomination
7.5/10
70%
72%
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