Summary: Dr. Akagi, a rural physician in Japan during WWII, wages a one-man crusade against hepetitis, earning him a reputation as "Dr. Liver." But his fanatic campaign brings him into disfavor with the Japanese army, and as the war seems more and more hopeless for the Japanese, Dr. Akagi finds himself increasingly a scapegoat. (imdb)

AKA: Dr. Akagi

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Country: Japan

Directed By: Shohei Imamura

Written By: Shohei Imamura, Ango Sakaguchi

Starring: Jacques Gamblin, Keiko Matsuzaka, Akira Emoto, Kumiko Aso, Juro Kara, Masanori Sera

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