Akatsuki no Dassō
1950 Japanese film
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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.
- Senkichi Taniguchi
- Akira Kurosawa[1]
by Taijiro Tamura[2][3]
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| Directed by | Senkichi Taniguchi |
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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] |
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| Distributed by | Shintoho |
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Running time | 116 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The film received two awards at the Mainichi Film Concours and was later remade by Seijun Suzuki at Nikkatsu.[1]
Plot
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
- 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
Reception
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]
