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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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.
Ryo Kase
Keisuke Kinoshita
Yuko Tanaka
Kinoshita's mother
Yusuke Santamaria
Kinoshita's brother
Aoi Miyazaki
Narrator / School teacher
Gaku Hamada
Kinoshita's assistant
Shigeru Saiki
Shukichi Kinoshita
Ken Mitsuishi
Shohei
Mari Hamada
Koman
Ren Osugi
Shiro Kido
Rio Yamashita
Sakuyo Kinoshita
Shoko Fujimura
Yoshiko Kinoshita
Mayu Matsuoka
Yaeko
Itsuki Sagara
Yoshiko
Hours
6.6
In His Chart
4.6
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
7.3
Ted 2
6.3
The Young Victoria
7.2
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
7.1
If I Stay
7.4
Bohemian Rhapsody
8.0
The Shape of Water
7.2
Call Me by Your Name
8.1
Kubo and the Two Strings
7.6
A Star Is Born
7.5
The Willoughbys
7.1
Spectre
6.6
The Revenant
7.5
The Kissing Booth
7.2
Perfect Strangers
7.9
Kiki's Delivery Service
7.8
Murder on the Orient Express
6.7
Friends with Benefits
6.7