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.
Release Date
June 1, 2013Runtime
96 minGenres
DramaDirected by
Keiichi HaraScreenplay by
Keiichi HaraLanguage
JapaneseBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
ReleasedCast
Ryo Kase
Keisuke KinoshitaYûko Tanaka
Kinoshita's motherYusuke Santamaria
Kinoshita's brotherAoi Miyazaki
Narrator / School teacherGaku Hamada
Kinoshita's assistantShigeru Saiki
Shukichi KinoshitaKen Mitsuishi
ShoheiMari Hamada
KomanRen Osugi
Shiro KidoRio Yamashita
Sakuyo KinoshitaMayu Matsuoka
YaekoItsuki Sagara
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