Dr. Akagi
| 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 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 |
| Edited by | Hajime Okayasu |
| Distributed by | Imamura Productions, Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co. Ltd., Toei Co. Ltd., Tohokashinsha Film Company Ltd., Kino International (USA) |
Release dates |
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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.
Plot
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.
See also
External links
- Kanzo sensei at the Internet Movie Database
- Free to Roam (film review) at chicagoreader.com.
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