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.
Acting
Ryo Kase's restrained desperation as young Kinoshita
Direction
Keiichi Hara weaves 49 archival clips with seamless reverence
Director
Keiichi Hara
Ryo Kase
Keisuke Kinoshita
Yuko Tanaka
Kinoshita's mother
Yusuke Santamaria
Kinoshita's brother
Aoi Miyazaki
Narrator / School teacher
Gaku Hamada
Kinoshita's assistant
Shigeru Saiki
Shukichi Kinoshita
Ken Mitsuishi
Shohei
Mari Hamada
Koman
Ren Osugi
Shiro Kido
Rio Yamashita
Sakuyo Kinoshita
Shoko Fujimura
Yoshiko Kinoshita
Mayu Matsuoka
Yaeko
Itsuki Sagara
Yoshiko
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kinoshita directed 42 films in 23 years at Shochiku, including the controversial 'Twenty-Four Eyes.'
The film avoids typical hagiography—Japanese critics noted its unusual honesty about maternal pressure in artistic families.
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