Dotanba (1956)

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.

Released

1956-11-10

Genres

Drama

Runtime

97 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Ryuzo Kikushima, Ryuzo Kikushima

TMDB rating

6.0/10 from 1 votes