Ken San

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Ken Takakura

Self

Yasuo Furuhata

Martin Scorsese

Self

John Woo

Self

Yoji Yamada

Yu Oh-seong

Self

Michael Douglas

Self

Paul Schrader

Self

Jan de Bont

Self

Kiichi Nakai

Narrator

Taro Iwashiro

Music

YH

Yûichi Hibi

Director

SM

Satoshi Mashida

Producer

YT

Yoshihisa Toda

Cinematography