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The Life of Chikuzan
The Life of Chikuzan

The Life of Chikuzan

1977

8.3

Categories:

  • Drama
  • History

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.

Kaneto Shindō

Director, Writer

Cast:

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  • Ryūzō Hayashi

    Ryūzō Hayashi

    Chikuzan Takahashi
  • Nobuko Otowa

    Nobuko Otowa

    Toyo, Mother
  • Mitsuko Baisho

    Mitsuko Baisho

    Chikuzan's 2nd wife
  • Dai Kanai

    Dai Kanai

    Sadakichi, Father
  • Hiroko Isayama

    Hiroko Isayama

    Tomiko
  • Hideo Kanze

    Hideo Kanze

    Tokura