Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story
Keisuke Kinoshita sits easily alongside Ozu, Kurosawa and Naruse as one of Japan’s most respected legends of cinema. Made to commemorate the centenary of Kinoshita’s birth, this biographical drama chronicles formative hardships and personal encounters to provide a rare glimpse into the life of one of Japan’s most acclaimed screen directors. Includes archival footage from 49 of the films he produced during his career at Shochiku.
Release Date: 2013-06-01
Drama
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Casts
Ryo Kase
as Keisuke Kinoshita
Yuko Tanaka
as Kinoshita's mother
Yusuke Santamaria
as Kinoshita's brother
Aoi Miyazaki
as Narrator / School teacher
Gaku Hamada
as Kinoshita's assistant
Shigeru Saiki
as Shukichi Kinoshita
Ken Mitsuishi
as Shohei
Mari Hamada
as Koman
Ren Osugi
as Shiro Kido
Rio Yamashita
as Sakuyo Kinoshita
