: To protect his fiancée, Misao, from both the disease and the shame, he abruptly breaks off their six-year engagement without explanation, forcing himself into a life of lonely martyrdom. Critical Context Akira Kurosawa Film Club vol. 10: 'The Quiet Duel'
: While performing surgery in a rain-drenched field hospital during WWII, Fujisaki accidentally cuts his finger and contracts syphilis from a patient. The Quiet Duel
The story follows (played by Toshiro Mifune ), a young, idealistic army surgeon. : To protect his fiancée, Misao, from both
: Returning to civilian life in postwar Tokyo, Fujisaki works at his father's (Takashi Shimura) clinic. Devastated and fearing the social stigma of venereal disease, he keeps his condition secret while secretly treating himself with Salvarsan. : To protect his fiancée