The Life of Chikuzan

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The Life of Chikuzan (1977)

Directed by Kaneto Shindō

Drama, History · 2h 04m

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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Cast

Ryūzō Hayashi Chikuzan Takahashi Nobuko Otowa Toyo, Mother Mitsuko Baisho Chikuzan's 2nd wife
D
Dai Kanai Sadakichi, Father Hiroko Isayama Tomiko Hideo Kanze Tokura Atsuko Kawaguchi Otoki Takuzō Kawatani Senta Hōsei Komatsu Goto Akemi Negishi Tami Sumie Sasaki Maid Yoshie Shimamura

Crew

Director
Kaneto Shindō
Writer
Kaneto Shindō
Director of Photography
Kiyomi Kuroda

Details

Original title
竹山ひとり旅
Release date
1977-03-17
Runtime
2h 04m
Genres
Drama, History
Original language
JA
Spoken languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan
Production
Kindai Eiga Kyokai