The Life of Chikuzan
Released: March 17, 1977Runtime: 124 minLanguage: JA
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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Ryuzo Hayashi
as Chikuzan Takahashi
Nobuko Otowa
as Toyo, Mother
Mitsuko Baisho
as Fuji, Chikuzan's 2nd wife
Chikuzan Takahashi
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Taiji Tonoyama
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Hideo Kanze
as Tokura Jutaro
Takuzo Kawatani
as Senta the thief
Kei Sato
as Narita Unchiku
Rokko Toura
as Hikoichi the candy seller
Hosei Komatsu
as Goto Komaemon
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