Overview

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.

Cast

Shūji Sano, Etsuko Miyama, Keiko Tsushima, Rieko Sumi, Teiji Takahashi, Takeshi Sakamoto, Michiko Ikuno, Ryuji Kita

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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.

When was "Our Chief, Our Doctor" released?

Our Chief, Our Doctor was released in 1952.

Who stars in "Our Chief, Our Doctor"?

The cast includes Shūji Sano, Etsuko Miyama, Keiko Tsushima, Rieko Sumi.