The Life of Chikuzan (1977)

The Life of Chikuzan (1977)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1977-03-17 Japan 124 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

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

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