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Dr. Akagi (1998) · Cineora

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A SHŌHEI IMAMURA FILM

Dr. Akagi

19982h 8mMovie

ComedyDramaHistory

IMDb7.2/ 10 · 1.7K votes

THE STORY

At the end of WWII, Japanese doctor Akagi searches for the cure for hepatitis in the prisoner-of-war camp.

Bittersweet
Thought-provoking
Funny
War
Period piece
Survival

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for talking about after and watching alone.

DirectorShōhei Imamura

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.4 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Akira EmotoDr. Fuu Akagi

Kumiko AsoSonoko

Juro KaraUmemoto

Masanori SeraToriumi

Jacques GamblinPiet

Keiko MatsuzakaTomiko

Misa ShimizuGin

Yukiya KitamuraSankichi

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