
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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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
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