Topic: Medical

Direction Akira Kurosawa

Cast Toshirô Mifune · Yûzô Kayama · Yoshio Tsuchiya · Kyôko Kagawa

Synopsis Red Beard (1965) is set in 19th-century Japan, where a newly graduated and haughty doctor, Dr. Noboru Yasumoto (Yuzo Kayama), is compelled to serve at the Koshikawa Clinic. This charitable medical facility is overseen by the esteemed Dr. Kyojio Niide...

Direction Masayuki Kojima

Synopsis Monster (TV Series) (2004) follows the story of Dr. Kenzou Tenma, a highly skilled Japanese neurosurgeon practicing in Germany. Tenma's exceptional medical abilities have earned him the admiration of his colleagues, and he is engaged to be married with a...

Direction Jack Amiel · Michael Begler · Steven Soderbergh

Cast Clive Owen · André Holland · Eve Hewson · Juliet Rylance

Synopsis The Knick (TV Series) (2014) delves into the intricate lives of the medical personnel at New York's Knickerbocker Hospital during the early 20th century. The series, spanning two seasons and 20 episodes, explores the daily struggles of the hospital staff...

Direction Dalton Trumbo

Cast Timothy Bottoms · Jason Robards · Donald Sutherland · Marsha Hunt

Synopsis Johnny Got His Gun (1971) follows the harrowing journey of a young American soldier who, on the final day of World War I, is severely injured by an artillery shell. The soldier is left in a hospital bed, having lost...

Direction Alfred Hitchcock

Cast Ingrid Bergman · Gregory Peck · Michael Chekhov · Leo G. Carroll

Synopsis Spellbound (1945) follows the story of a man who arrives at Green Manors mental hospital, claiming to be Dr. Anthony Edwardes, the new head of the institution. However, it is soon revealed that he is an impostor. When the real...

Direction David Shore · Greg Yaitanes · Deran Sarafian · Juan José Campanella

Cast Hugh Laurie · Lisa Edelstein · Omar Epps · Robert Sean Leonard

Synopsis House, M.D. (TV Series) (2004) is a medical drama that aired from 2004 to 2012, spanning 8 seasons and 177 episodes. The show centers around an unconventional and often antisocial physician, Dr. Gregory House, portrayed by Hugh Laurie. House is...

Direction Jed Mercurio

Cast Max Beesley · Patrick Baladi · Neve McIntosh · Keith Allen

Synopsis Bodies (TV Series) (2004) is a gripping medical drama that aired from 2004 to 2006, spanning two seasons and 17 episodes. The narrative revolves around Rob Lake, a specialist registrar portrayed by Max Beesley, who begins his journey in the...

Direction Carlos Agulló

Direction Rodrigo García · Hagai Levi · Nir Bergman · Ori Sivan

Cast Gabriel Byrne · Dianne Wiest · Michelle Forbes · Melissa George

Synopsis In Treatment (TV Series) (2008) is a compelling and emotionally charged television series that delves into the intricate world of psychotherapy. Airing from 2008 to 2010, this show consists of three seasons and 106 episodes. The narrative revolves around psychoanalyst...

Direction Danny Strong · Michael Cuesta · Barry Levinson · Patricia Riggen

Cast Michael Keaton · Peter Sarsgaard · Will Poulter · John Hoogenakker

Synopsis Dopesick (TV Miniseries) (2021) is an 8-episode journey that immerses viewers in the heart of America's opioid crisis. The narrative spans from the corporate offices of Purdue Pharma, where strategic decisions are made, to the hard-hit coal mining town of...

Direction Peter Richardson

Synopsis How to Die in Oregon (2011) begins with a profound and unsettling scene, where a cancer patient, terminally ill, ingests a lethal dose of Seconal and passes away on camera, immediately setting the tone for the documentary. The film delves...

Direction Amanda Marsalis

Cast Noah Wyle · Tracy Ifeachor · Katherine LaNasa · Fiona Dourif

Synopsis The Pitt (2025) delves into the everyday experiences of medical staff at a Pittsburgh hospital, as they navigate personal challenges, workplace dynamics, and the emotional strain of caring for critically ill patients. This gripping series, which has been renewed for...

Direction Fèlix Colomer Vallès

Synopsis Vitals (TV Miniseries) (2021) offers an intimate look into the daily struggles and triumphs at a Barcelona hospital during the most challenging phases of the Covid-19 pandemic, spanning three compelling episodes.

Direction Yasuzô Masumura

Cast Raizô Ichikawa · Ayako Wakao · Hideko Takamine · Misako Watanabe

Direction Adam Bolt

Synopsis Human Nature (2019) delves into the most significant technological upheaval of the 21st century, which is not digital but biological. This documentary explores a groundbreaking innovation known as CRISPR, which has granted us unparalleled command over the fundamental components of...

Direction Miguel Figueroa

Direction Michael Moore

Cast Michael Moore

Synopsis Sicko (2007) delves into the intricacies of the American healthcare system, following the success of Michael Moore's previous acclaimed works, including his 2004 Palme d'Or winner "Fahrenheit 9/11" and his Oscar®-winning film "Bowling for Columbine." Moore, known for his distinctive...

Direction Lee Eung-bok

Cast Song Joong-ki · Song Hye-kyo · Jin Goo-Seo · Kim Ji-won

Synopsis The Descendant of the Sun (TV Series) (2016) follows the story of Captain Shi-jin (Song Joong-ki), a leader of the special forces who, along with Sergeant Major Dae-young (Jin Goo-seo), apprehends a motorcycle thief. The thief is injured and hospitalized,...

Direction Joshua Brand · John Falsey · Michael Fresco · Nick Marck

Cast Rob Morrow · Janine Turner · Barry Corbin · John Cullum

Synopsis Northern Exposure (TV Series) (1990) is a captivating television show that aired from 1990 to 1995, spanning 6 seasons and 110 episodes. The series centers around a young Jewish physician, Dr. Joel Fleischman (played by Rob Morrow), who hails from...

Direction Toby Macdonald