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1998 Japanese film

Dr. Akagi
Directed by Shohei Imamura
Written by Ango Sakaguchi (novel Doctor Liver)Shohei ImamuraDaisuke Tengan
Produced by Hiso InoKoji Matsuda
Starring Akira EmotoKumiko Asō
Cinematography Shigeru Komatsubara
Edited by Hajime Okayasu
Music by Yosuke Yamashita
Distributed by Imamura Productions, Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co. Ltd., Toei Co. Ltd., Tohokashinsha Film Company Ltd., Kino International (USA)
Release dates 17 October 1998 (1998-10-17) (Japan) 15 January 1999 (1999-01-15) (U.S.)
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 comedy-drama film by director Shohei Imamura.[1] For his work on the film, Yosuke Yamashita was awarded Best Film Score at the 1999 Mainichi Film Concours.[2][3][4]

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, though the townsfolk use it as a humorous dig at his persistent diagnosis. Though the broad circumstance of Japan slowly losing the war is the setting, many of the interactions and situations tilt into humor; for instance, the very music used for the doctor running from patient to patient has an upbeat and light-hearted tone.[1]

Dutch, British soldiers- US Marines from MCAS Iwakuni MALS-12, Japanese Rugby Team , and representatives of Teachers of English language in Japan.

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