Escape at Dawn | |
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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 |
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]
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.
Escape at Dawn was released in Japan on 8 January 1950 where it was distributed by Shintoho. [1]
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]