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Content: 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.

Countries:

Japan

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

96 minutes

Year:

2013

Directors:

Keiichi Hara

Production companies:

Shochiku

Actors:

Keisuke Kinoshita

Kinoshita's mother

Kinoshita's brother

Narrator / School teacher

Kinoshita's assistant

Crews:

Director

Screenplay

Production Manager

Decorator

Producer