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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Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Yūko Tanaka
She was 58, now 69 years old
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as Kinoshita's mother |
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Mayu Matsuoka
She was 18, now 29 years old
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as Yaeko |
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Aoi Miyazaki
She was 27, now 39 years old
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as Narrator / School teacher |
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Shigeru Saiki
He was 63, now 75 years old
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as Shukichi Kinoshita |
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Ren Osugi
He was 61, 66 years old when he died
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as Shiro Kido |
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Gaku Hamada
He was 24, now 36 years old
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as Kinoshita's assistant |
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Ken Mitsuishi
He was 51, now 63 years old
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as Shohei |
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Ryo Kase
He was 38, now 50 years old
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as Keisuke Kinoshita |
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Yūsuke Santamaria
He was 42, now 53 years old
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as Kinoshita's brother |
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Shoko Fujimura
She was 26, now 37 years old
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as Yoshiko Kinoshita |
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Rio Yamashita
She was 20, now 32 years old
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as Sakuyo Kinoshita |
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Mari Hamada
She was 50, now 62 years old
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as Koman |
Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Keiichi Hara as Director. He was 53 (now 65) years old
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Directing |
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Keiichi Hara as Screenplay. He was 53 (now 65) years old
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Writing |
