Ken San
Ken San

Movie·2016·1h 35m

Ken San

Directed By

Yûichi Hibi

Country

Japan

Language

Korean

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The Story

Original title: 健さん

KEN SAN pieces together the puzzle of the life and legacy of Japan's mythical acting icon, Ken Takakura. Collaborators, friends and family tell intimate stories of Ken's journey: how one man of quiet dignity became a cultural barrier-breaking film star.

Producer

Satoshi Mashida, Lee Bong-ou

Cinematography

Yoshihisa Toda

Music

Taro Iwashiro

Themes

biographymovie staractorjapanese cinema

Audience Score

67%

3 votes

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Timepass26%
Go for it38%
Perfection25%

Where to watch

Region: JP

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Cast

Ken Takakura

Ken Takakura

Self

Yasuo Furuhata

Yasuo Furuhata

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Self

John Woo

John Woo

Self

Yoji Yamada

Yoji Yamada

Yu Oh-seong

Yu Oh-seong

Self

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Self

Paul Schrader

Paul Schrader

Self

Jan de Bont

Jan de Bont

Self

Kiichi Nakai

Kiichi Nakai

Narrator

// crew

Crew

Taro Iwashiro

Taro Iwashiro

Original Music Composer

Yûichi Hibi

Director

Satoshi Mashida

Producer

Yoshihisa Toda

Director of Photography

Lee Bong-ou

Executive Producer

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