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Dr. Akagi
by Shōhei Imamura
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 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.
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Language: Japanese
Year of production: 1998
Length: 129 min. (Japan)
Country: United States
Directors:
Shohei Imamura
Producers:
Hiso Ino, Koji Matsuda
Actors:
Akira Emoto, Kumiko Aso, Juro Kara, Masanori Sera, Jacques Gamblin, Keiko Matsuzaka, Misa Shimizu, Yukiya Kitamura, Masato Yamada, Tomorowo Taguchi, Masatô Ibu
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