Dr. Akagi

Name: Dr. Akagi
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
Released: 1999-01-15
Duration: 2 h 9 min
Rating: 7.40
Cast: Tomorô Taguchi, Akira Emoto, Kumiko Asô, Jacques Gamblin

– At the end of WWII, Japanese doctor Akagi searches for the cure for hepatitis in the prisoner-of-war..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.40 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours and 9 Minutes

Release Year:

1998

Original Name:

カンゾー先生

At the end of WWII, Japanese doctor Akagi searches for the cure for hepatitis in the prisoner-of-war camp.

Styles:

Dark Humor, Semi Serious, Humorous, Touching, Sentimental, Realistic

Story Timeline:

1940s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

Japan, France

Filming Locations:

Japan, Asia

Genre:

History, War, Comedy, Drama

Dr. Akagi (1998) - Trailer

Release Date:

15 Jan 1999

Language:

Japanese, German

Directed by:

Shôhei Imamura

Story Written By:

Ango Sakaguchi, Shôhei Imamura, Daisuke Tengan

Main Actors:

Tomorô Taguchi, Akira Emoto, Kumiko Asô, Jacques Gamblin

Plot:

Dr. Akagi, a rural physician in Japan during WWII, wages a one-man crusade against hepetitis, earning him a reputation as "Dr. Liver." But his fanatic campaign brings him into disfavor with the Japanese army, and as the war seems more and more hopeless for the Japanese, Dr. Akagi finds himself increasingly a scapegoat.

Awards:

9 wins & 10 nominations.

Production Company:

Imamura Productions

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

94%

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#Period Piece

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