Keisuke Kinoshita

Port of Flowers

Port of Flowers

The sweet but naive denizens of a charming port town are hoodwinked by a couple of con men at the outset of World War II. But the hustlers’ plan backfires when they come down with severe cases of conscience. Keisuke Kinoshita’s directorial debut is a breezy, warmhearted, and often very funny crowd-pleaser that’s a testament to the filmmaker’s faith in people.

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Film Info

  • Japan
  • 1943
  • 82 minutes
  • Black & White
  • 1.33:1
  • Japanese

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Collector's Set

Eclipse Series 41: Kinoshita and World War II

Kinoshita and World War II

DVD Box Set

5 Discs

$55.96

Port of Flowers
Cast
Eitaro Ozawa
Shuzo
Ken Uehara
Tomekichi
Mitsuko Mito
Oharu
Chieko Higashiyama
Okano
Chishu Ryu
Nobadama
Eijiro Tono
Hayashida
Credits
Director
Keisuke Kinoshita
Original story
Kazuo Kikuta
Screenplay
Yoshiro Tsuji
Cinematography
Hiroshi Kusuda
Music
Sakari Abe
Art director
Isamu Motoki

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Eclipse Series 41: Kinoshita and World War II
Eclipse Series 41: Kinoshita and World War II

The prolific and popular Keisuke Kinoshita made his fascinating first movies at a time of great difficulty and censorship, yet their spirit and brilliance shine through.

By Michael Koresky

Essays — Dec 16, 2014