A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.9 / 100
1998Comedy / Drama / History2h 9m
DR. AKAGI
At the end of WWII, Japanese doctor Akagi searches for the cure for hepatitis in the prisoner-of-war camp.
Above the Line
Shôhei Imamura·DirectorShōhei Imamura·ScreenplayDaisuke Tengan·ScreenplayShigeru Komatsubara·Director of PhotographyYosuke Yamashita·Original Music ComposerHajime Okayasu·Editor
Cast
Akira Emoto·Dr. Fuu AkagiKumiko Aso·SonokoJuro Kara·UmemotoMasanori Sera·ToriumiJacques Gamblin·PietKeiko Matsuzaka·TomikoMisa Shimizu·GinYukiya Kitamura·SankichiMasato Yamada·MasuyoTomorowo Taguchi·Nosaka
Full Crew(26 credits)
Full Crew
(26 credits)
Directing· 3
Shōhei Imamura·DirectorMasahide Kuwabara·Assistant DirectorHideko Nakata·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Shōhei Imamura·ScreenplayDaisuke Tengan·ScreenplayAngo Sakaguchi·Novel
Camera· 3
Shigeru Komatsubara·Director of Photography石黒健治·Still Photographer中嶋岳志·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Hajime Okayasu·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Yosuke Yamashita·Original Music ComposerMasatoshi Saito·Sound EditorKoshiro Jinbo·Sound Re-Recording MixerKenichi Benitani·Sound RecordistMasatoshi Saito·Sound Effects
Art & Design· 7
Keisuke Chiyoda·Costume DesignHisao Inagaki·Production DesignIkuko Kozu·Costume DesignYumi Yokose·Makeup ArtistSôichi Umezawa·Makeup EffectsToshiharu Aida·Set Decoration片岸雅浩·Set Decoration
Production· 3
Hisashi Iino·ProducerKoji Matsuda·ProducerTakefumi Yoshikawa·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Hideaki Yamakawa·Gaffer
By the Numbers
76.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
94%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#4682B4
#FFFFFF
#8B4513
Mood
Serene
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic
“The movie poster features a man and a woman sitting on the edge of a wooden boat, set against a backdrop of a blue sky and ocean. The man, wearing a white shirt”
romance
Key Elements
BoatManWoman
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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