Dr. Akagi
Original title: Kanzô sensei
1998 · 2 h 9 min
Cast
Akira Emoto 
Kumiko Aso 
Jacques Gamblin Juro Kara
Credits
Written by: 
Shōhei Imamura
Plot
A doctor fights hepatitis at the end of World War II.
Sinekatalog’s take
Shohei Imamura's comedy-drama follows a tireless doctor treating hepatitis in a small town in the last days of World War II. Akira Emoto is wonderful in a warm, earthy and humane film with an eccentric cast.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (1,703 votes)
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