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Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story(2013)
Status: Released
Date: 2013-06-01
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Time: 1h 36m
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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.
Languages: Japanese.
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加瀬亮
Keisuke Kinoshita
田中裕子
Kinoshita's mother
中山裕介
Kinoshita's brother
宮﨑あおい
Narrator / School teacher
濱田岳
Kinoshita's assistant
斉木しげる
Shukichi Kinoshita
光石研
Shohei
濱田マリ
Koman
大杉漣
Shiro Kido
山下リオ
Sakuyo Kinoshita
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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.
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