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The story of the relationship between a country doctor and a woman who works in his hepatitis clinic, set in a seaside town at the end of World War II. As hepatitis ravages Japan, the courageous doctor is nonetheless at the fringes of a very militaristic society. He, his friends, and the prostitute who has fallen for him, seek to produce a microscope powerful enough to study and so combat the virus.
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| Also Known As: |
Doctor Akagi
Kanzo Sensei
Liver Doctor
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Genres: |
Art/Foreign, Comedy, Drama and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 9 min. |
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| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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| Distributors: |
Kino International
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| Production Co.: |
Imamura Productions, Toei Company (Parent), Tohokushinsha Film Corporation, Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Company, Comme des Cinemas, Catherine Dussart Productions (CDP), Le Studio Canal Plus
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$71,832 |
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| Produced in: |
Japan |
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