
Before the Dawn
1953, Japanese. Directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura.
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- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 13 October 1953
- Original title
- 夜明け前
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kaneto Shindō
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Before the Dawn runs 142 minutes (2h 22m).
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Before the Dawn isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 October 1953. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
What movies are like Before the Dawn?
If you liked Before the Dawn, try Brotherly Love, What Maisie Knew, The Ballad of Narayama.
Who directed Before the Dawn?
Before the Dawn (1953) was directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura and stars Nobuko Otowa, Sumiko Hidaka, Jūkichi Uno.