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Ano hata o ute
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = Ano hata o ute
'Liwayway ng Kalayaan'
'The end of Corregidor'
| image =
| caption = Japanese theatrical release poster for Ano hata o ute.
| director = Yutaka Abe
Gerardo de Len
| producer =
| writer = Yagi Koichiro, Oguni Hideo
| starring = Denjir kchi, Seizaburo Kawazu, Ichiro Tsukida, Heihachiro Okawa, Fernando Poe, Leopoldo Salcedo
| music = Toshiharu Ichikawa (billed as Kunio Kasuga) and Fumio Hayasaka (overseas version)
| cinematography = Yoshio Miyajima
| studio = Toho, Tagalog Pictures
| distributor =
| released =
| runtime = 62 minutes
| country = Japan
| language = Japanese
Tagalog
English
| budget =
}}
(Filipino: 'Liwayway ng Kalayaan') also known as 'Dawn of Freedom',, pp. 100-102 and 'Shoot That Flag: The End of Corregidor' is a 1943 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Yutaka Abe and Gerardo de Len.
Synopsis
Opening credits starts as the narrator speaking about in December 8, 1941 Japan, is accepting the challenge of the Western powers rises in arms after having had to stand by for years watching rapacious America and Britain tread upon the enslaved peoples of East Asia. Japan expeditionary forces are rushed to various places in the vast areas of Greater East Asia in order to drive out the Western powers. The first blow in the Philippines is death when Nippon warplanes raid Clark Air Base and Iba airfield on December 8.
The story of the Japanese victory at the Battle of Corregidor and the U.S. military's hasty retreat from the islands. The film presented the Japanese as Asian liberators who came to free the Filipinos from decades of colonial oppression. Sub-Corporal Ikejima (Heihachiro Okawa) helps a young boy named Toni (Ricardo Pasion), the younger brother of Capt. Garcia (Fernando Poe Sr.), to walk again after a car accident.
About the Film
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The film was premiered in Tokyo on February 5, 1944. Originally entitled 'Hit sakusen' () or 'Philippine Operation' , it was changed to 'Ano hate o ute' or literally, Shoot That Flag. For the Philippines it was decided to use 'The Dawn of Freedom' or 'Liwayway ng Kalayaan'.
The use of Filipino and American prisoners of wars as extras in the film became a matter of controversy after the end of the war.
Cast and Staff
'Staff'
* Sponsor: Ministry of Army
* Production : Kazuo Takimura
* Director: Yutaka Abe, Gerardo de Leon
* Shooting: Yoshiaki Miyajima , Hiroshi Takeuchi
* Screenplay: Yagi Ryuichiro , Oguni Hideo
* Special Technical Director: Eiji Tsuburaya , Eizo Mitani
* Music: Kunio Kasuga
* Art Director: Kitao Hideo , Kitazuo
* Editor: Toshio Goto
'Cast'
'Japanese soldiers'
*Denjir kchi Captain Hayami
*Seizaburo Kawazu
*Ichiro Tsukida Lt. Nanoka
* Kaizaburo Kawazu Captain Washio
* Fujita Shindo Susumu
* Nakamura Satoshi Nakamura Iku
* Masuki Jun Senior officer Yamada
* Satoshi Komori Senior officer- Muramatsu
* Heihachiro Okawa Sub Corporal Ikema Ikejima
* Tanaka Haruo Lt. Sakuragi (military doctor)
'Filipino soldiers and civilians'
*Fernando Poe Sr. Captain Gomez
*Leopoldo Salcedo Captain Reyes
*ngel Esmeralda Lt. Garcia
*Norma Blancaflor
*Rosa Aguirre
*Ricardo Pasion Toni (Tony)
'US Army and officers'
* Bert Leroy
* Johnny Arville Captain Adams
* Frankie Gordon
* Franco Garcia Captain Smith
* E.S. (Ted) Lockard US Army men (opening scene)
* Weldon Hamilton Bataan surrender scene
* Burton C. Galde Bataan surrender scene
Availability
'Dawn of Freedom' was released in DVD on January 20, 2015 by Deagostini.
References
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* https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/handle/2027.42/90891/Dawn%20of%20Freedom1.pdf?sequence=4&isAllowed=y - PDF.
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