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(aka 'Kanzo sensei' or 'Dr. Akagi')
directed by Shohei Imamura
Japan 1998
| Dr. Akagi is a rural physician in Japan, on a one-man quest to find the cure for hepatitis. But this is at the time of WWII, and the country seems more interested in winning the war. As his fanatical quest continues, the nicknamed "Dr. Liver" finds himself in disfavor of the Japanese Army. As the war seems more and more hopeless, Dr. Akagi becomes a constant scapegoat. With the cure continuing to elude him, he begins to lose touch with those around him, and the primary reason for being a doctor. |
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DVD Comparison:
SRE Corporation (Korea) - Region 0 - NTSC vs. Premier Digital - Region 5 - PAL
Big thanks to Andrey Diment for the R5 - PAL Screen Caps!
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SRE Corporation (Korea) Region 0 - NTSC |
Premier
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| Runtime | 1:57:12 | 2:03:44 |
| Video |
1.85:1
Original Aspect Ratio 16X9 enhanced |
1.85:1 Original Aspect Ratio 16X9 enhanced |
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| Audio | Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0) |
Japanese (Dolby Digital 5.1), DUB: Russian (Dolby Digital 5.1) |
| Subtitles | English, Korean and none | Russian and none |
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Release Information:
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Cast and Crew Information
DVD Release Date: October 20, 2001
Chapters 28
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Release Information: Studio: Premier Digital Theatrical Release Date: May 17th,m 1998
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• Widescreen anamorphic format
DVD Release Date: April 23rd, 2002 Chapters 24 |
| Comments: | The Region 0 SRE version is cropped vertically and more importantly appears to be significantly shorter than the Premier Digital (including taking into account PAL speedup). In image quality the Premier is superior with a sharper picture. The Premier also has a 5.1 soundtrack to the SRE's 2.0 . The Premier Digital image, even if quite strongly edge-enhanced, is the winner between these two even if it is only a DVD - 5 (single layered). The obvious problem is the lack of English subtitles for the Premier Disc. The SRE has slightly better extras. |
Recommended Reading for Japanese Film Fans (CLICK COVERS or TITLES for more information)
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The Japan Journals : 1947-2004, by Donald Richie |
The Midnight Eye Guide to New
Japanese Film by Tom Mes and Jasper Sharp |
Kon Ichikawa (Cinematheque Ontario Monographs) by James Quandt, Cinematheque Ontario |
Shohei Imamura (Cinematheque
Ontario Monographs, No. 1) by James Quandt |
Eros Plus Massacre: An
Introduction to the Japanese New Wave Cinema
(Midland Book, Mb 469) by David Desser |
The Films of Akira Kurosawa by Donald Ritchie |
by Yasujiro Ozu, Kogo Noda, Donald Richie, Eric Klestadt |
Ozu by Donald Ritchie |
A Hundred Years of Japanese Film by Donald Richie |
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| Extras: | - |
| Menu: | Premier Digital |
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