The Life of Chikuzan
The Life of Chikuzan

The Life of Chikuzan

8.3|1977|2h 4m| JA

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.

Genres: Drama, History

Director: Kaneto Shindō

Votes: 3

Production Companies:

Kindai Eiga Kyokai