Dr. Akagi
– At the end of WWII, Japanese doctor Akagi searches for the cure for hepatitis in the prisoner-of-war..
At the end of WWII, Japanese doctor Akagi searches for the cure for hepatitis in the prisoner-of-war camp.
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Release Date:
15 Jan 1999
Language:
Japanese, German
Director:
Shôhei Imamura
Writer:
Shôhei Imamura, Ango Sakaguchi (novel), Daisuke Tengan
Main Actors:
Akira Emoto, Kumiko Asô, Jacques Gamblin, Tomorô Taguchi
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:
Imamura Productions
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