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.
Length 96 minutes
Ryo Kase | Yūko Tanaka | Yūsuke Santamaria | Aoi Miyazaki | Gaku Hamada | Shigeru Saiki | Ken Mitsuishi | Mari Hamada | Ren Osugi | Rio Yamashita | Shoko Fujimura | Mayu Matsuoka | Itsuki Sagara