6.0Dotanba · 1956
Dotanba (1956) is a Drama film directed by Ryuzo Kikushima, starring Rentaro Mikuni, Kō Nishimura, Daisuke Katō.
Drama
6.0Overview
Based on a 1956 television feature on Japan’s national network, NHK, this is one of Uchida’s rarest films. A socially conscious drama with a contemporary backdrop, Dotanba focuses on the attempts to rescue a group of trapped miners. The title is a figure of speech — (essentially “last minute” or “eleventh hour”) — that refers to a situation of peril. The film boasts a script co-written by Uchida and Akira Kurosawa’s frequent screenwriter, Shinobu Hashimoto, and stars Kurosawa’s frequent star Takashi Shimura.
Cast
Rentaro Mikuni, Kō Nishimura, Daisuke Katō, Taiji Tonoyama, Jun Tatara, Keiko Tsushima, Chōko Iida, Murasaki Fujima
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What is "Dotanba" about?
Based on a 1956 television feature on Japan’s national network, NHK, this is one of Uchida’s rarest films. A socially conscious drama with a contemporary backdrop, Dotanba focuses on the attempts to rescue a group of trapped miners. The title is a figure of speech — (essentially “last minute” or “eleventh hour”) — that refers to a situation of peril. The film boasts a script co-written by Uchida and Akira Kurosawa’s frequent screenwriter, Shinobu Hashimoto, and stars Kurosawa’s frequent star Takashi Shimura.
When was "Dotanba" released?
Dotanba was released in 1956.
Who stars in "Dotanba"?
The cast includes Rentaro Mikuni, Kō Nishimura, Daisuke Katō, Taiji Tonoyama.
