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Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story

Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 1, 2013

Runtime

1h 36m

Genres

Drama

User Score

60%

Original Title

はじまりのみち

Production Companies

Shochiku

Director

Keiichi Hara

Description

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.