Our Chief, Our Doctor (1952)
Original title: とんかつ大将
It chronicles the experiences of a neighbourhood doctor, whose taste for tonkatsu (a popular Japanese dish, similar to a pork schnitzel) earns him the nickname ‘the pork cutlet prince’ (‘Tonkatsu Taisho’, the film’s Japanese title) from the affectionate residents of the tenement in which he lives. When a local hospital, run by a female doctor, plans to expand, the future of the tenement is called into question.
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Shūji SanoYusaku ArakiEtsuko MiyamaShizuko
Keiko TsushimaMayumi Sada
Rieko SumiKikue
Teiji TakahashiShuji
Takeshi SakamotoTaheiMichiko Ikuno
Ryuji KitaYôko Kosono
Kōji MitsuiToshinosuke Nagao
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What is Our Chief, Our Doctor about?
It chronicles the experiences of a neighbourhood doctor, whose taste for tonkatsu (a popular Japanese dish, similar to a pork schnitzel) earns him the nickname ‘the pork cutlet prince’ (‘Tonkatsu Taisho’, the film’s Japanese title) from the affectionate residents of the tenement in which he lives. When a local hospital, run by a female doctor, plans to expand, the future of the tenement is called into question.
How long is Our Chief, Our Doctor?
Our Chief, Our Doctor has a runtime of 95 minutes.