| Dr. Akagi | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Shohei Imamura |
| Produced by | Hiso Ino Koji Matsuda |
| Written by |
Ango Sakaguchi (novel Doctor Liver) Daisuke Tengan |
| 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 (USA) |
| Release date(s) | October 17, 1998 (Japan); January 15, 1999 (USA) |
| Running time | 129 min. (Japan) |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
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.
The film concerns Dr. Akagi, a doctor on an island in the Seto Inland Sea area during World War II. He 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.
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