Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story (2013)
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.
Director:
Keiichi Hara
Writer:
Keiichi Hara
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Ryo Kase as Keisuke Kinoshita |
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Yuko Tanaka as Kinoshita's mother |
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Yusuke Santamaria as Kinoshita's brother |
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Aoi Miyazaki as Narrator / School teacher |
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Gaku Hamada as Kinoshita's assistant |
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Shigeru Saiki as Shukichi Kinoshita |
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Ken Mitsuishi as Shohei |
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Mari Hamada as Koman |
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Ren Osugi as Shiro Kido |
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Rio Yamashita as Sakuyo Kinoshita |
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Shoko Fujimura as Yoshiko Kinoshita |
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Mayu Matsuoka as Yaeko |
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Itsuki Sagara as Yoshiko |
| Directing | Keiichi Hara | Director |
| Writing | Keiichi Hara | Screenplay |
| Production | 田中智明 | Production Manager |
| Art | Atsushi Sahara | Decorator |
| Production | Yoshitaka Ishizuka | Producer |
| Editing | Yoji Tachibana | Editor |