Dr. Akagi

Somehow a doctor’s hepatitis hunt becomes a surreal farce against wartime absurdity. During WWII’s final days a Japanese medic tests remedies on prisoners while chaos swirls. One final note: the film treats disease like a prankster.

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Shōhei Imamura directed Dr. Akagi in 1998. See Shōhei Imamura's full filmography, where to start with Shōhei Imamura, or where to go after you've seen everything by Shōhei Imamura.

Dr. Akagi was released in 1998 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 128 minutes.