Escape at Dawn
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Escape at Dawn | |
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Directed by | Senkichi Taniguchi |
Produced by | Tomoyuki Tanaka |
Written by | Akira Kurosawa Senkichi Taniguchi Taijiro Tamura (novel) |
Starring | Ryo Ikebe Shirley Yamaguchi Eitarō Ozawa Hajime Izu |
Music by | Fumio Hayasaka |
Cinematography | Akira Mimura |
Distributed by | Shintoho |
Release date(s) | January 8, 1950 |
Running time | 116 min |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
IMDb profile |
Escape at Dawn (暁の脱走 Akatsuki no dasso?) is a 1950 Japanese film which revolves around a tragic affair between a soldier involved in the Manchurian campaign and a prostitute.
[edit] Synopsis
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.
[edit] External links
- Escape at Dawn at the Internet Movie Database
- (Japanese) Escape at Dawn at the Japanese Movie Database