Storyline
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.
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Cast & Crew
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
Frequently Asked Questions
The Life of Chikuzan was released on March 17, 1977.
The runtime of The Life of Chikuzan is 2h 4m.
The Life of Chikuzan is a Drama, History movie.
The Life of Chikuzan has a rating of 7.8 out of 10 on TMDB.
The Life of Chikuzan is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Life of Chikuzan was directed by Kaneto Shindō.
The main cast of The Life of Chikuzan includes Ryūzō Hayashi, Nobuko Otowa, Mitsuko Baisho.
The Life of Chikuzan is originally in Japanese.