CinemaOSMovie · 1977 · 2h 4m

The Life of Chikuzan

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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.

Directed byKaneto Shindō

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 4m
Language
JA
Released
March 17, 1977
Studios
Kindai Eiga Kyokai

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Ryūzō Hayashi

Ryūzō Hayashi

Chikuzan Takahashi

Nobuko Otowa

Nobuko Otowa

Toyo, Mother

Mitsuko Baisho

Mitsuko Baisho

Chikuzan's 2nd wife

Dai Kanai

Sadakichi, Father

Hiroko Isayama

Hiroko Isayama

Tomiko

Hideo Kanze

Hideo Kanze

Tokura

Atsuko Kawaguchi

Atsuko Kawaguchi

Otoki

Takuzō Kawatani

Takuzō Kawatani

Senta

Hōsei Komatsu

Hōsei Komatsu

Goto

Akemi Negishi

Akemi Negishi

Tami

Creative team
Directed by
Kaneto Shindō
Kaneto Shindō
Written by
Kaneto Shindō
Kaneto Shindō

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