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Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story

Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story

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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.
🌏 Languages Available: Japanese
📆 Date Released: 2013-06-01
⌚ Running Time: 96 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.0

Beloved Cast

Ryo Kase original image
Keisuke Kinoshita
Ryo Kase
Yuko Tanaka original image
Kinoshita's mother
Yuko Tanaka
Yusuke Santamaria original image
Kinoshita's brother
Yusuke Santamaria
Aoi Miyazaki original image
Narrator / School teacher
Aoi Miyazaki
Gaku Hamada original image
Kinoshita's assistant
Gaku Hamada
Shigeru Saiki original image
Shukichi Kinoshita
Shigeru Saiki
Ken Mitsuishi original image
Shohei
Ken Mitsuishi
Mari Hamada original image
Koman
Mari Hamada
Ren Osugi original image
Shiro Kido
Ren Osugi
Rio Yamashita original image
Sakuyo Kinoshita
Rio Yamashita
Shoko Fujimura original image
Yoshiko Kinoshita
Shoko Fujimura
Mayu Matsuoka original image
Yaeko
Mayu Matsuoka
Itsuki Sagara original image
Yoshiko
Itsuki Sagara

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