Disciples of Hippocrates (1980)

Original title

ヒポクラテスたち

Directed by

Kazuki Ōmori

Genre

teen film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 06m

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A medical student struggles through his final year of school. He faces the pressures of exams and the realities of becoming a doctor.

earnestfocusedslow-burnintrospectivemelancholicgroundedseriousrealistic

What happens

Disciples of Hippocrates (Japanese: ヒポクラテスたち, Hepburn: Hipokuratesu-tachi) is a 1980 Japanese drama film written and directed by Kazuki Ōmori. The film stars Masato Furuoya as a medical student struggling with his final year of med school. It also stars Ran Itō, Akira Emoto and Yoshio Harada in supporting roles. Disciples of Hippocrates was co-produced and distributed by Art Theatre Guild, which released it on November 21, 1980, in Japan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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