| Escape at Dawn | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Senkichi Taniguchi |
| Screenplay by |
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| Story by | Yasujiro Tamura[1] |
| Based on | Story of a Prostitute by Taijiro Tamura[2][3] |
| Produced by | Tomoyuki Tanaka[1] |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Akira Mimura[1] |
| Music by | Fumio Hayasaka[1] |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Shintoho |
Release date |
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Running time | 116 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Escape at Dawn (暁の脱走, Akatsuki no Dassō) is a 1950 Japanese anti-war film[3] directed by Senkichi Taniguchi. Co-written by Taniguchi and Akira Kurosawa, the film is based on Story of a Prostitute by Taijiro Tamura. The film revolves around a tragic affair between a soldier involved in the Manchurian campaign and a prostitute.
The film received two awards at the Mainichi Film Concours and was later remade by Seijun Suzuki at Nikkatsu.[1]
Plot[edit]
Mikami, a Japanese soldier serving in China, is captured by Chinese forces. Although he is able to escape, he is treated with contempt by his peers. After falling in love with a prostitute named Harumi, she convinces him to desert the army and live with her.
Cast[edit]
- Ryō Ikebe as Mikami
- Yoshiko Yamaguchi as Harumi
- Eitaro Ozawa as Adjutant
- Hajime Izu as Oda
- Haruo Tanaka as Noro
- Setsuko Wakayama as Kaoru
Release[edit]
Escape at Dawn was released in Japan on 8 January 1950 where it was distributed by Shintoho.[1]
Reception[edit]
Escape at Dawn was ranked as the third-best Japanese film of 1950 by Kinema Junpo critics.[4] The film received two awards at the Mainichi Film Concours: Best Cinematography and Best Sound.[1]
References[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Galbraith IV 2008, p. 77.
- ^ Yamaguchi & Fujiwara 2015, p. 262.
- ^ a b Ryfle & Godziszewski 2017, p. 51.
- ^ Hirano 1998, p. 154.
Sources[edit]
- Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-1461673743.
- Hirano, Kyoko (1998). 天皇と接吻―アメリカ占領下の日本映画検閲 [Kissing the Emperor: Censorship of Japanese Films under U.S. Occupation] (in Japanese). Soshisha. ISBN 978-4794207760.
- Ryfle, Steve; Godziszewski, Ed (2017). Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa. Wesleyan University Press. ISBN 978-0819570871.
- Yamaguchi, Yoshiko; Fujiwara, Sakuya (2015). Fragrant Orchid: The Story of My Early Life. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0824854041.
External links[edit]
- Akatsuki no Dassō at IMDb
- Akatsuki no Dassō at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)
