The Life of Chikuzan (1977)
竹山ひとり旅
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.
- Date of release
- 1977-03-17
- TMDB
- 8.2 / 10 (5)
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Director
- Kaneto Shindō
Casting
- Ryūzō Hayashi — Chikuzan Takahashi
- Nobuko Otowa — Toyo, Mother
- Mitsuko Baisho — Chikuzan's 2nd wife
- Dai Kanai — Sadakichi, Father
- Hiroko Isayama — Tomiko
- Hideo Kanze — Tokura
- Atsuko Kawaguchi — Otoki
- Takuzō Kawatani — Senta
- Hōsei Komatsu — Goto
- Akemi Negishi — Tami
- Sumie Sasaki — Maid
- Yoshie Shimamura
Interesting facts
The Life of Chikuzan is a 1977 Japanese biographical drama film written and directed by Kaneto Shindō. It is based on the life of shamisen player Takahashi Chikuzan.
Production
The film is based on Takahashi Chikuzan's autobiography Tsugaru jamisen hitori tabi. It was produced by Shindō's production company Kindai Eiga Kyokai and Chikuzan's company "Jean-Jean".
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