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The Life of Chikuzan (1977)

★ 7.8/10 124 min Drama, History Japan Japanese
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Description

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 Cast

Ryūzō Hayashi
Ryūzō Hayashi Chikuzan Takahashi
Nobuko Otowa
Nobuko Otowa Toyo, Mother
Mitsuko Baisho
Mitsuko Baisho Chikuzan's 2nd wife
Dai Kanai Sadakichi, Father
Hiroko Isayama
Hiroko Isayama Tomiko
Hideo Kanze
Hideo Kanze Tokura
Atsuko Kawaguchi
Atsuko Kawaguchi Otoki
Takuzō Kawatani
Takuzō Kawatani Senta

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