Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
1h 15m
Running Time
Plot.
A documentary film that delves into the life and cinematic career of one of Japan's most prolific directors: Ishiro Honda. The film will spotlight Honda's filmography from both a historical and personal perspective, exploring his contributions to the Japanese film industry and his firsthand experiences of war, from which he barely survived. It will also delve into his profound feelings regarding the atomic bomb, a subject that became an obsession for him and was frequently reflected in his films. The documentary will analyze Honda's body of work through interviews with individuals who had the privilege of collaborating with him, as well as experts on Honda's films from both Japan and the Western world. Furthermore, the film will uncover Honda's friendship and professional relationship with director Akira Kurosawa.
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Cast & Crew.
![Joe Dante](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/11855-joe-dante.webp)
Joe Dante
Himself
![Shinji Higuchi](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/18553-shinji-higuchi.webp)
Shinji Higuchi
Himself
![Linda Miller](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/81124-linda-miller.webp)
Linda Miller
Herself
![Ryuji Honda](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Ryuji Honda
Himself
![Hisao Kurosawa](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Hisao Kurosawa
Himself
![Tomoo Haraguchi](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/311977-tomo-haraguchi.webp)
Tomoo Haraguchi
Himself
![Naofumi Higuchi](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Naofumi Higuchi
Himself
![Shinsuke Nakajima](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Shinsuke Nakajima
Himself / Associate Producer
![Stuart Galbraith IV](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/212894-stuart-galbraith-iv.webp)
Stuart Galbraith IV
Himself
![Steve Ryfle](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Steve Ryfle
Himself / Associate Producer
![Ed Godziszewski](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Ed Godziszewski
Himself / Associate Producer
![Atsushi Kobayashi](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/269683-kobayashi-atsushi.webp)
Atsushi Kobayashi
Himself
![Jonathan Bellés](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Jonathan Bellés
Director / Writer / Editor / Producer
![Ségolène Lacourte](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Ségolène Lacourte
Director of Photography
![Óscar Rivero](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Óscar Rivero
Director of Photography
![José Luis Romeu](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
José Luis Romeu
Supervising Editor
Details.
This Movie Is About.
kaiju
kurosawa
godzilla
documental
japanese history
toho company ltd.
history of film