The Life of Chikuzan

The Life of Chikuzan (1977)


  • Genre: Drama, History
  • Release Date: 1977-03-17
  • User Rating: 7.7/10 from 4 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 4min
  • Language: 日本語
  • Production Company: Kindai Eiga Kyokai
  • Production Country: Japan
  • Director: Kaneto Shindō
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Summary

After over 50 years of wandering up and down Japan, finally in the 1970s, the rough-hewn blind shamisen player and folk-song collector named Takahashi Chikuzan became a musical sensation. This biographical drama chronicles his wanderings and his life, with a particular focus on his humble beginnings as a peasant on a remote and arid island.

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  • Ryūzō Hayashi

    as Chikuzan Takahashi

  • Nobuko Otowa

    as Toyo, Mother

  • Mitsuko Baisho

    as Chikuzan's 2nd wife

  • Dai Kanai

    as Sadakichi, Father

  • Hiroko Isayama

    as Tomiko

  • Hideo Kanze

    as Tokura

  • Atsuko Kawaguchi

    as Otoki

  • Takuzō Kawatani

    as Senta

  • Hōsei Komatsu

    as Goto

  • Akemi Negishi

    as Tami

  • Sumie Sasaki

    as Maid

  • Yoshie Shimamura

    as
Directing Kaneto Shindō Director
Writing Kaneto Shindō Writer
Camera Kiyomi Kuroda Director of Photography

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