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]
| Dr. Akagi | |
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| Directed by | Shohei Imamura |
| Written by | Ango Sakaguchi (novel Doctor Liver) Shohei Imamura Daisuke Tengan |
| Produced by | Hiso Ino Koji Matsuda |
| Starring | Akira Emoto Kumiko 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) |
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Running time | 129 min. (Japan) |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Plot
editThe 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]
Cast
edit- Akira Emoto : Dr. Fûu Akagi
- Kumiko Asō : Sonoko Mannami
- Jacques Gamblin : Pete
- Tomorowo Taguchi : Nosaka
- Yukiya Kitamura : Sankichi
- Misa Shimizu : Gin
- Masatō Ibu : Ikeda
- Masanori Sera
- Ben Hiura
- Kaoru Mizuki
- Sanshō Shinsui
- Eri Watanabe
- Ayumi Ito
Dutch, British soldiers- US Marines from MCAS Iwakuni MALS-12, Japanese Rugby Team , and representatives of Teachers of English language in Japan.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "カンゾー先生". Kinema Junpo. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ "カンゾー先生とは". kotobank. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ "カンゾー先生". 東映. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ "カンゾー先生". Agency for Cultural Affairs 映画情報システム. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
External links
edit- Kanzo sensei at IMDb
- Free to Roam Archived 2007-10-14 at the Wayback Machine (film review) at chicagoreader.com.
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