Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2013-06-01
Runtime: 96 mins
Director: Keiichi Hara
Spoken language: 日本語
Genres: Drama
Original title: Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story
Production Companies: Shochiku
Production Countries: Japan
Cast
Ryo Kase
Yuko Tanaka
Yusuke Santamaria
Aoi Miyazaki
Gaku Hamada
Shigeru Saiki
Ken Mitsuishi
Mari Hamada
Ren Osugi
Rio Yamashita
Shoko Fujimura
Mayu Matsuoka
Itsuki Sagara
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