DotanbaMovie
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
Dotanba is a 1956 drama movie directed by Ryuzo Kikushima.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 37m, production credits from Japan, an original language code of JA.
The credited cast includes Rentaro Mikuni, Kō Nishimura, Daisuke Katō, Taiji Tonoyama. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
