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.

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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.

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Cast

Ryo Kase

Role: Acting

Fame

1.3
Yuko Tanaka

Role: Acting

Fame

2.9
Yusuke Santamaria

Role: Acting

Fame

1.5
Aoi Miyazaki

Role: Acting

Fame

1.7
Gaku Hamada

Role: Acting

Fame

1.0
Shigeru Saiki

Role: Acting

Fame

1.1
Ken Mitsuishi

Role: Acting

Fame

1.9
Mari Hamada

Role: Acting

Fame

1.4
Ren Osugi

Role: Acting

Fame

1.4
Rio Yamashita

Role: Acting

Fame

1.3
Shoko Fujimura

Role: Acting

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1.3
Mayu Matsuoka

Role: Acting

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1.2
Itsuki Sagara

Role: Acting

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1.0

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