The Life of Chikuzan (1977)
03/17/1977 (JP) • 2h 4m
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.
Top Billed Cast
Chikuzan Takahashi
Toyo, Mother
Chikuzan's 2nd wife
Sadakichi, Father
Tomiko
Tokura
Otoki
Senta
Goto
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