
Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story
Drama
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Ryo Kase
Ryo Kase
Keisuke Kinoshita
Ryo Kase
Keisuke Kinoshita


Yuko Tanaka
Yuko Tanaka
Kinoshita's mother
Yuko Tanaka
Kinoshita's mother


Yusuke Santamaria
Yusuke Santamaria
Kinoshita's brother
Yusuke Santamaria
Kinoshita's brother


Aoi Miyazaki
Aoi Miyazaki
Narrator / School teacher
Aoi Miyazaki
Narrator / School teacher


Gaku Hamada
Gaku Hamada
Kinoshita's assistant
Gaku Hamada
Kinoshita's assistant


Shigeru Saiki
Shigeru Saiki
Shukichi Kinoshita
Shigeru Saiki
Shukichi Kinoshita


Ken Mitsuishi
Ken Mitsuishi
Shohei
Ken Mitsuishi
Shohei


Mari Hamada
Mari Hamada
Koman
Mari Hamada
Koman


Ren Osugi
Ren Osugi
Shiro Kido
Ren Osugi
Shiro Kido


Rio Yamashita
Rio Yamashita
Sakuyo Kinoshita
Rio Yamashita
Sakuyo Kinoshita
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