Dr. Akagi
At the end of WWII, Japanese doctor Akagi searches for the cure for hepatitis in the prisoner-of-war camp.
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Akira Emoto
Dr. Fuu Akagi
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Kumiko Aso
Sonoko
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Umemoto
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Misa Shimizu
Gin
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Sankichi
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Masato Yamada
Masuyo
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Tomorowo Taguchi
Nosaka
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Masatô Ibu
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Shōhei Imamura Director · Daisuke Tengan Screenplay Ango Sakaguchi Author
First release May 17, 1998 · Produced in France, Japan · Production TFC, KADOKAWA Shoten
Production
Toei Company
Production
TFC
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KADOKAWA Shoten
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Imamura Productions
Production
Catherine Dussart Productions
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Comme des Cinémas
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France · Japan
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Original title
カンゾー先生
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · May 17, 1998
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
South Korea
June 16, 2001 · Theatrical
Thailand
September 20, 2026 · Premiere · Bangkok International Film Festival
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