Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story

Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story

6.0

Jun 01 2013

2h 36m

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.

Ryo Kase

Ryo Kase

Keisuke Kinoshita

Yuko Tanaka

Yuko Tanaka

Kinoshita's mother

Yusuke Santamaria

Yusuke Santamaria

Kinoshita's brother

Aoi Miyazaki

Aoi Miyazaki

Narrator / School teacher