The Life of Chikuzan
Release Date: 1977-03-17
Overview: 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.
Rating: 7.75 / 10
Cast
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
Crew
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Kaneto Shindo - Director
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Kaneto Shindo - Writer
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Kiyomi Kuroda - Director of Photography
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