Akatsuki no Dassō

Akatsuki no Dassō
Akatsuki no Dassō
Directed by	Senkichi Taniguchi
Screenplay by	Senkichi Taniguchi; Akira Kurosawa;
Story by	Yasujiro Tamura
Produced by	Tomoyuki Tanaka
Starring	Ryō Ikebe; Yoshiko "Shirley" Yamaguchi; Sakae Ozawa; ;
Cinematography	Akira Mimura
Music by	Fumio Hayasaka
Production; companies	Shintoho; Toho;
Distributed by	Shintoho
Release date	8 January 1950 (Japan);
Running time	116 minutes
Country	Japan

Akatsuki no Dassō (暁の脱走, lit. Escape at Dawn) is a 1950 Japanese film which 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]

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.

Cast[]

Ryō Ikebe as Mikami
Yoshiko Yamaguchi as Harumi
Eitaro Ozawa as Adjutant
as Oda
Haruo Tanaka as Noro
as Kaoru

Release[]

Akatsuki no Dassō was released in Japan on 8 January 1950 where it was distributed by Shintoho.^[1]

Reception[]

Akatsuki no Dassō received two awards at the Mainichi Film Concours: Best Cinematography and Best Sound.^[1]

References[]

Footnotes[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Galbraith IV 2008, p. 77.

Sources[]

Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-1461673743.

External links[]

Akatsuki no Dassō at IMDb
Akatsuki no Dassō at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)

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