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Ken San(2016)
Status: Released
Date: 2016-08-20
60%
2 Votes
Time: 1h 35m
Overview:
KEN SAN pieces together the puzzle of the life and legacy of Japan's mythical acting icon, Ken Takakura. Collaborators, friends and family tell intimate stories of Ken's journey: how one man of quiet dignity became a cultural barrier-breaking film star.
Languages: Korean, Japanese, English, Cantonese.
Countries:
Japan
Movie: Ken San
Top 10 Billed Cast
高倉健
Self
降旗康男
Martin Scorsese
Self
吴宇森
Self
山田洋次
유오성
Self
Michael Douglas
Self
Paul Schrader
Self
Jan de Bont
Self
中井貴一
Narrator
Video Trailer Ken San
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長編ドキュメンタリー映画『健さん』予告篇 - Trailer
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