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.

The Audrey Hepburn Story
2000
6.0/10

RKO 281
1999
6.5/10

The Girl
2012
6.1/10

Effie Gray
2014
5.9/10

Flash of Genius
2008
6.6/10

Mank
2020
6.7/10

Hands of Stone
2016
6.6/10

Mother Night
1996
6.6/10

Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher
2022
6.2/10

Darkest Hour
2017
7.4/10

Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B
2014
6.5/10

An Adventure in Space and Time
2013
7.7/10

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
1956
6.7/10

Churchill
2017
6.2/10

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
1993
6.9/10

Shirley
2020
6.1/10

The Day of the Locust
1975
6.4/10

The River
1984
6.4/10

The First of the Few
1942
6.7/10

Redbelt
2008
6.4/10
Bag Man
0/10