War ·Drama · Japan · 1950 · 1h 56m

Escape at Dawn

暁の脱走

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Director
Senkichi Taniguchi
Cast
Ryō Ikebe as Mikami Yoshiko Yamaguchi as Harumi Eitarō Ozawa as Adjutant Hajime Izu as Oda Haruo Tanaka as Noro Setsuko Wakayama as Kaoru
Crew
Akira Mimura — Director of Photography Fumio Hayasaka — Original Music Composer Senkichi Taniguchi — Screenplay Akira Kurosawa — Screenplay Tomoyuki Tanaka — Producer Takashi Matsuyama — Production Design
Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators
Senkichi Taniguchi Director Akira Mimura Director of Photography Fumio Hayasaka Original Music Composer Senkichi Taniguchi Screenplay Akira Kurosawa Screenplay Tomoyuki Tanaka Producer Takashi Matsuyama Production Design
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