Dr. Akagi (1998)
- Original title
- カンゾー先生
- Directed by
- Shohei Imamura
- Genre
- comedy drama
- Country
- France, Japan
- Runtime
- 2h 08m
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 26 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In postwar Japan, a dedicated doctor treats patients for liver disease and forms an unlikely bond with a woman. Their relationship unfolds against the backdrop of a changing society.
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What happens
Dr. Akagi, known in Japan as Kanzō-sensei (カンゾー先生; literally "Dr. Liver"), is a 1998 Japanese comedy-drama film by director Shohei Imamura. For his work on the film, Yosuke Yamashita was awarded Best Film Score at the 1999 Mainichi Film Concours. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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