Dr. Akagi (1998): Cast
Dr. Akagi is a 1998 comedy drama directed by Shôhei Imamura, starring Akira Emoto as Dr. Fuu Akagi, Tomorowo Taguchi and Yukiya Kitamura. It runs 2 hours 8 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 8m (128 min)
- Director
- Shôhei Imamura
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Toei Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dr. Akagi About?
The premise of Dr. Akagi without spoilers.
At the end of WWII, Japanese doctor Akagi searches for the cure for hepatitis in the prisoner-of-war camp.
Dr. Akagi Themes & Keywords
· 46 tags- japanese
- japan
- doctor
- literature
- 1940s
- period piece
- medicine
- based on novel
- female rear nudity
- female nudity
- skin
- wartime
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- village
- p.o.w. escapee
- drunkenness
- eccentric man
- morphine addiction
- microscope
- outsider
- priest
- dutch in japan
- jazz music
- former p.o.w.
- surgeon
- death
- dark comedy
- island
- monk
- pow camp
- medical research
- house call
- fate
- japanese army
- pow prisoner of war
- year 1945
- provincial setting
- liver the body organ
- humanity
- former prostitute
- hepatitis
- medical diagnosis
- misfit
- world war two
- drunken priest
- coastal island
- glucose
Dr. Akagi Cast & Characters
Akira Emoto leads the cast as Dr. Fuu Akagi, with Tomorowo Taguchi as Nosaka and Yukiya Kitamura as Sankichi. Directed by Shôhei Imamura; 19 actors are credited in all.
- Director Shôhei Imamura
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Akira Emoto as Dr. Fuu Akagi -
Tomorowo Taguchi as Nosaka -
Yukiya Kitamura as Sankichi -
Misa Shimizu as Gin
Also Starring in Dr. Akagi
· 15 more- Masatô Ibu Ikeda
- Kumiko Aso Sonoko
- Jacques Gamblin Piet
- Keiko Matsuzaka Tomiko
- Hatsuo Yamaya
- Ayumi Ito
- Masanori Sera Toriumi
- Juro Kara Umemoto
- Ben Hiura
- Kazuhiko Kanayama
- Masato Yamada Masuyo
- Nae Yuuki
- Wayne Doster Robert Hugh Harper
- Shinya Yamamoto
- Atsuko Nakamura
More from Shôhei Imamura
More films directed by Shôhei Imamura: Zegen, The Ballad of Narayama, Why Not? and History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess.
Dr. Akagi Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Kanzô sensei” and “Kanzo sensei”.
- Also known as
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- Kanzô sensei
- Kanzo sensei
- 간장선생
- カンゾー先生
- Доктор Акаги
- 간장 선생
- 肝脏大夫
- Dr. Fígado
- 肝臟大夫
- Doctor Akagi
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Dr. Akagi FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Dr. Akagi, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dr. Akagi?
Dr. Akagi runs 2 hours 8 minutes (128 minutes).
When was Dr. Akagi released?
Dr. Akagi was released on May 17, 1998.
Who directed Dr. Akagi?
Dr. Akagi was directed by Shôhei Imamura.
More films by Shôhei Imamura Who is in the cast of Dr. Akagi?
Dr. Akagi stars Akira Emoto as Dr. Fuu Akagi, Tomorowo Taguchi as Nosaka and Yukiya Kitamura as Sankichi, among 19 credited actors.
Does Dr. Akagi have a post-credit scene?
No. Dr. Akagi has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Dr. Akagi in?
The original language of Dr. Akagi is Japanese.
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