The Life of Chikuzan (1977)
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.
Director: Kaneto Shindō
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Ryūzō Hayashi as Chikuzan Takahashi |
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Nobuko Otowa as Toyo, Mother |
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Mitsuko Baisho as Chikuzan's 2nd wife |
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Dai Kanai as Sadakichi, Father |
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Hiroko Isayama as Tomiko |
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Hideo Kanze as Tokura |
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Atsuko Kawaguchi as Otoki |
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Takuzō Kawatani as Senta |
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Hōsei Komatsu as Goto |
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Akemi Negishi as Tami |
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Sumie Sasaki as Maid |
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Yoshie Shimamura as |
| Directing | Kaneto Shindō | Director |
| Writing | Kaneto Shindō | Writer |
| Camera | Kiyomi Kuroda | Director of Photography |
