Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
10 audience votes
Key crew
- Keiichi HaraScreenplay
- Keiichi HaraDirector
Cast
- Ryo KaseKeisuke Kinoshita
- Yuko TanakaKinoshita's mother
- Yusuke SantamariaKinoshita's brother
- Aoi MiyazakiNarrator / School teacher
- Gaku HamadaKinoshita's assistant
- Shigeru SaikiShukichi Kinoshita
- Ken MitsuishiShohei
- Mari HamadaKoman
- Ren OsugiShiro Kido
- Rio YamashitaSakuyo Kinoshita
- Shoko FujimuraYoshiko Kinoshita
- Mayu MatsuokaYaeko
