Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story
Hajimari no michi
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.
Direction
Screenplay
Cast
Mayu Matsuoka
Yaeko
Aoi Miyazaki
Narration
Ryô Kase
Keisuke Kinoshita
Yûko Tanaka
Kinoshita's mother
Ren Ôsugi
Shiro Kido
Gaku Hamada
Kinoshita's assistant
Ken Mitsuishi
Shohei
Yûsuke Santamaria
Kinoshita's brother
Rio Yamashita
Sakuyo Kinoshita
Mari Hamada
Koman
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Harumi Fuuki
Composer
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Yoshihiro Ikeuchi
Cinematographer