Dotanba
"Dotanba - Last Minute"
Overview
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.
About Dotanba (1956)
Dotanba (1956) is a drama movie produced by NHK in Japan. It was directed by Ryuzo Kikushima and written by Ryuzo Kikushima. On screen you will see Rentaro Mikuni, Kō Nishimura, Daisuke Katō, Taiji Tonoyama and Jun Tatara. With a runtime of 1h 37m, the film averages 6.0/10 across 1 TMDB ratings.
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