Released:
2013-06-01

Overview:
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

Runtime:
1h 36min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Ryo Kase
  as
  Keisuke Kinoshita
• 
  Yuko Tanaka
  as
  Kinoshita's mother
• 
  Yusuke Santamaria
  as
  Kinoshita's brother
• 
  Aoi Miyazaki
  as
  Narrator / School teacher
• 
  Gaku Hamada
  as
  Kinoshita's assistant