Movie

Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story

Released: June 1, 2013 (2013)

Runtime: 96 minutes

Genres: Drama

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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Shigeru Saiki as Shukichi Kinoshita
Age at release: 63
Ren Osugi as Shiro Kido
Age at release: 61
Yuko Tanaka as Kinoshita's mother
Age at release: 58
Ken Mitsuishi as Shohei
Age at release: 51
Mari Hamada as Koman
Age at release: 44
Yusuke Santamaria as Kinoshita's brother
Age at release: 42
Ryo Kase as Keisuke Kinoshita
Age at release: 38
Aoi Miyazaki as Narrator / School teacher
Age at release: 27
Gaku Hamada as Kinoshita's assistant
Age at release: 24
Rio Yamashita as Sakuyo Kinoshita
Age at release: 20

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Shoko Fujimura as Yoshiko Kinoshita
Age at release: 21
Mayu Matsuoka as Yaeko
Age at release: 18
Itsuki Sagara as Yoshiko
Age at release: 18