Dr. Akagi (1998)
Kanzô sensei (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 2h 9min
- Comedy, Drama
- 15 Jan 1999 (USA)
- Movie
At the end of WWII, Japanese doctor Akagi searches for the cure for hepatitis in the prisoner-of-war camp.
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- 9 wins & 13 nominations.
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Cast
Directed by
| Shôhei Imamura | ||
Written by
| Shôhei Imamura | ... | (writer) (as Shohei Imamura) |
| Ango Sakaguchi | ... | (novel "Doctor Liver") |
| Daisuke Tengan | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Hisashi Iino | ... | producer (as Hiso Ino) |
| Yasushi Matsuda | ... | producer (as Koji Matsuda) |
Music by
| Kazuki Kuriyama | ||
| Yosuke Yamashita | ||
Cinematography by
| Shigeru Komatsubara | ||
Editing by
| Hajime Okayasu | ||
Editorial Department
| Yoshitaka Miyake | ... | assistant editor |
| Yumiko Nakaba | ... | assistant editor |
| Kazuko Okayasu | ... | negative cutter |
Casting By
| Takefumi Yoshikawa | ||
Production Design by
| Hisao Inagaki | ||
Set Decoration by
| Toshiharu Aida | ||
| Masahiro Katagishi | ||
Costume Design by
| Keisuke Chiyoda | ||
| Ikuko Saitô | ||
Makeup Department
| Sôichi Umezawa | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Yumi Yokose | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Nobuyuki Kajikawa | ... | assistant production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Yoshiyuki Fuji | ... | assistant director |
| Masahide Kuwabara | ... | assistant director |
| Shinsuke Ono | ... | assistant director |
| Kôsuke Oshida | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Katsuhiro Fukuzawa | ... | assistant art director |
| Shigeru Inoue | ... | props |
| Namiko Iwaki | ... | assistant art director |
| Kazuko Sakuta | ... | props |
| Sakae Takahashi | ... | assistant art director |
| Tetsuya Uchida | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Kenichi Benitani | ... | sound |
| Eiji Hirokawa | ... | sound recordist |
| Masayuki Iwakura | ... | sound recordist |
| Koshiro Jinbo | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Masatoshi Saitô | ... | sound effects editor |
| Yoichirô Tsuno | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Masao Funahashi | ... | lighting technician |
| Shinji Heboki | ... | camera operator |
| Kenji Ishiguro | ... | still photographer |
| Sachi Kagami | ... | camera operator |
| Yukio Kozu | ... | still photographer |
| Kento Matsumoto | ... | lighting technician |
| Hideo Mori | ... | camera operator |
| Shinya Morishita | ... | lighting technician |
| Kiyoshi Okano | ... | lighting technician |
| Sôji Satô | ... | lighting technician |
| Hideaki Yamakawa | ... | gaffer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Hideko Nakata | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Shûichi Ogata | ... | title designer |
Production Companies
- Catherine Dussart Productions (CDP)
- Comme des Cinémas
- Imamura Productions
- Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co.
- Toei Company
- Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (TFC)
Distributors
- Toei Company (1998) (Japan) (theatrical)
- AFMD (1998) (France) (theatrical)
- Canal+ (1998) (France) (theatrical)
- Istituto Luce (1999) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Kino International (1999) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Primer Plano Film Group (1999) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Kino Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Video (2003) (United States) (VHS)
- Atalanta Filmes (Portugal) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Okayama Film Commission (film commission)
- Yoshikawa Casting Office (casting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Mike Myers |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2001). See more » |
| Quotes |
POW Camp Commandant:
Take that off. This one's a Leica! See more » |