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The Life of Chikuzan(1977)

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ReleasedDrama,History2h 4m

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.

Budget:

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Directed by:

Kaneto Shindō

Written by:

Kaneto Shindō

Cast

Ryūzō Hayashi thumbnail

Ryūzō Hayashi

Chikuzan Takahashi

Nobuko Otowa thumbnail

Nobuko Otowa

Toyo, Mother

Mitsuko Baisho thumbnail

Mitsuko Baisho

Chikuzan's 2nd wife

Dai Kanai thumbnail

Dai Kanai

Sadakichi, Father

Hiroko Isayama thumbnail

Hiroko Isayama

Tomiko

Hideo Kanze thumbnail

Hideo Kanze

Tokura

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