The Life of Chikuzan (1977)

The Life of Chikuzan (1977)

1977-03-17 Japan 124 Min. PG-13
8.3 3 votes

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

林隆三 is Chikuzan Takahashi
Chikuzan Takahashi
乙羽信子 is Toyo, Mother
Toyo, Mother
倍賞美津子 is Chikuzan's 2nd wife
Chikuzan's 2nd wife
金井大 is Sadakichi, Father
Sadakichi, Father
観世栄夫 is Tokura