Escape at Dawn (1950)
1h 56m
Running Time
January 8, 1950Release Date
Plot.
Mikami, a Japanese soldier, is captured by Chinese forces. Although 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.
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Cast & Crew.
Ryō Ikebe
Mikami
Yoshiko Yamaguchi
Harumi
Eitarō Ozawa
Adjutant
Haruo Tanaka
Noro
Hajime Izu
Oda
Setsuko Wakayama
Kaoru
Senkichi Taniguchi
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Writer
Details.
Release DateJanuary 8, 1950
Original Name暁の脱走
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 56m
Genres
Wiki.
Escape at Dawn (暁の脱走, Akatsuki no Dassō) is a 1950 Japanese anti-war film 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.