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Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story (2013)
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Original name: はじまりのみち
Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
psychological, captivating, period piece, emotional, melancholic, reflective, dramatic, art house, period drama, nostalgic
Plot:
biopic, director, social problems, filmmaker, film history, mother son relationship, coming of age, behind the scenes, world war two, japanese culture, inspiration, legacy, realism, movie business, courage, evacuation, bombing, air raid, sick mother, filmmaking, archival footage, wheelbarrow, censorship, film making
Time:
1940s, 1950s
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Country: India
Duration: 129 min.
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Place:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama
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Duration: 105 min.
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Duration: 95 min.
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Place:
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Style:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Duration: 60 min.
Story:
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Place:
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Duration: 121 min.
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Genre: Biography, Drama
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Story:
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