Desert Rose: The Snow Apocalypse

"Until the mission is over, the "lady" part will have to wait."

1993 0h 45m JA

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★4.9TMDB · 9★7IMDB · 16

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Synopsis

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Mariko Rosebank, codename “Rose Marie,” leads the all-female anti-terrorism force CAT. Her elite team is assigned to secure a secret international summit in the Alps… but Mariko suspects the terrorists may be one step ahead.

“Until the mission is over, the "lady" part will have to wait.”

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Cast

Ai Orikasa
Helga (voice)
Akiko Yajima
Timmy (voice)
Banjo Ginga
Commander Heineken (voice)
Chieko Honda
Irene (voice)
Hideyuki Umezu
Narrator
Hiroko Emori
Jessica (voice)
Hiroshi Naka
Dr. Montan (voice)
Junichi Sugawara
Harold (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yasunao Aoki
Writers: Kaoru Shintani
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yasunao Aoki, shot by Takashi Azuhata. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kazuhiko Seki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ai Orikasa and Akiko Yajima and Banjo Ginga carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Until the mission is over, the "lady" part will have to wait.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4297084 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yasunao Aoki directs. Takashi Azuhata behind the camera. Kazuhiko Seki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Yasunao Aoki, shot by Takashi Azuhata. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Kazuhiko Seki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ai Orikasa and Akiko Yajima and Banjo Ginga carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Until the mission is over, the "lady" part will have to wait.".
7IMDB entry: tt4297084 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.