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The Life of Chikuzan

The Life of Chikuzan

8.2/10 1977 2h 4m Released
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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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Top Cast

Ryūzō Hayashi
Ryūzō Hayashi
Chikuzan Takahashi
 Nobuko Otowa
Nobuko Otowa
Toyo, Mother
 Mitsuko Baisho
Mitsuko Baisho
Chikuzan's 2nd wife
 Dai Kanai
Dai Kanai
Sadakichi, Father
 Hiroko Isayama
Hiroko Isayama
Tomiko
 Hideo Kanze
Hideo Kanze
Tokura
 Atsuko Kawaguchi
Atsuko Kawaguchi
Otoki
 Takuzō Kawatani
Takuzō Kawatani
Senta
 Hōsei Komatsu
Hōsei Komatsu
Goto
 Akemi Negishi
Akemi Negishi
Tami
 Sumie Sasaki
Sumie Sasaki
Maid
 Yoshie Shimamura
Yoshie Shimamura

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