Dr. Akagi
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| Dr. Akagi | |
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| Directed by | Shohei Imamura |
| Produced by | Hiso Ino Koji Matsuda |
| Written by | Ango Sakaguchi (novel Doctor Liver) Shohei Imamura |
| Starring | Akira Emoto Kumiko Aso Juro Kara Masanori Sera Jacques Gamblin Keiko Matsuzaka Misa Shimizu Yukiya Kitamura Masato Yamada Tomorowo Taguchi Masatô Ibu |
| Music by | Yosuke Yamashita |
| Cinematography | Shigeru Komatsubara |
| Editing by | Hajime Okayasu |
| Distributed by | Imamura Productions, Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co. Ltd., Toei Co. Ltd., Tohokashinsha Film Company Ltd., Kino International Corp. (USA) |
| Release date(s) | October 17, 1998 (Japan); January 15, 1999 (USA) |
| Running time | 129 min. (Japan) |
| Language | Japanese |
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Dr. Akagi, known in Japan as Kanzō-sensei (カンゾー先生? literally "Dr. Liver"), is a 1998 Japanese film by director Shohei Imamura.
[edit] Plot
The film concerns Dr. Akagi, a country doctor during World War II who runs into conflict with the military while trying to combat a hepatitis epidemic. Akagi earns the nickname "Dr. Liver" (カンゾー先生 Kanzō-sensei) because of his work.
[edit] See also
[edit] External link
- Kanzo sensei at the Internet Movie Database
- Free to Roam (film review) at chicagoreader.com.
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