Score
6.4 / 10
Status
Finished Airing
Episodes
1
Studio
Imagica
Franz Kafka's A Country Doctor
Also known as カフカ 田舎医者 | Inaka Isha
MovieFall 2007Source OtherPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
DramaPsychologicalAvant GardeAward Winning
6.4/10
Community score
#6777
Rank
25.8K
Members
76
Favorites
Synopsis
A hapless country doctor describes with breathless urgency a night-time summons to attend a young patient. Events soon take on a surreal aspect as "unearthly horses" transport him instantaneously to the bedside. The doctor, preoccupied with personal distractions and grievances against those he is employed to care for, fails to find what is revealed to be a vile, fatal wound. He is humiliated by the villagers, who are "always expecting the impossible from the doctor," and doomed to an endless return trip, losing everything.
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Production Notes
The film is a direct interpretation of Franz Kafka's short story A Country Doctor. The film has won several awards, including the 2008 Oufuji Noburou Award from the Mainichi Film Concours and the 2007 Grand Prize at the Ottawa International Animation Festival.
Cast Highlights
Doctor
Main
Core Staff
Seto, Mariko
Producer
Teranishi, Fumi
Producer, Publicity
Yamamura, Koji
Director, Script, Storyboard, Key Animation, Special Effects, Editing, Character Design, Creator, In-Between Animation, Director of Photography, Background Art, 2nd Key Animation
Kafka, Franz
Original Creator
Yoshida, Tsuyoshi
Executive Producer
Quick Facts
FormatMovie
Episodes1
Duration20 min
SourceOther
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonFall 2007
AiredOct 2, 2007
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#4983
Scored by10.5K
BroadcastUnknown
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
Franz Kafka's A Country Doctor
Romaji title
Inaka Isha
Japanese title
カフカ 田舎医者
Synonyms
Kafka Inaka Isha, Ein Landarzt
Production Team
Main studio
Imagica
Producers
Shochiku
Licensors
Unknown
Japanese title
カフカ 田舎医者
Themes And Audience
HistoricalPsychological