Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story
01/06/2013
2h



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.
Cast


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
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