Movie

Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story

★ 5.9/10 · 9 votes 2013 1h 36m Released

Drama

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.

Cast

Ryo Kase Keisuke Kinoshita Yuko Tanaka Kinoshita's mother Yusuke Santamaria Kinoshita's brother Aoi Miyazaki Narrator / School teacher Gaku Hamada Kinoshita's assistant Shigeru Saiki Shukichi Kinoshita