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• Great Nudity!
• Genres Comedy, Drama
• AKA Dr. Akagi
• Director Shohei Imamura
• Rated NR
• Theatrical Release January 15, 1999
• US DVD Release January 14, 2003

Nominated for a staggering thirteen Academy Awards in its native Japan, Shohei Imamura’s Kanzo sensei (1998) is a WWII film of exceptional caliber. American cinephiles might recognize Imamura from his contribution to the omnibus film 11’09”01: September 11th (2002), and the same level of political sophistication is evident here. Akira Emoto stars as Fuu Akagi, a rural doctor who’s obsessed with eliminating the … Become a Mr. Skin Member and get the full review

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