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.
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
Character: Keisuke Kinoshita
Yuko Tanaka
Character: Kinoshita's mother
Yusuke Santamaria
Character: Kinoshita's brother
Aoi Miyazaki
Character: Narrator / School teacher
Gaku Hamada
Character: Kinoshita's assistant
Shigeru Saiki
Character: Shukichi Kinoshita
Ken Mitsuishi
Character: Shohei
Mari Hamada
Character: Koman
Ren Osugi
Character: Shiro Kido
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