Akatsuki no Dassō

Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox film/short descriptionTemplate:Template other is a 1950 Japanese anti-war filmTemplate:Sfn 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.Template:Sfn

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

Escape at Dawn was released in Japan on 8 January 1950 where it was distributed by Shintoho.Template:Sfn

Reception

Escape at Dawn was ranked as the third-best Japanese film of 1950 by Kinema Junpo critics.Template:Sfn The film received two awards at the Mainichi Film Concours: Best Cinematography and Best Sound.Template:Sfn

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