The Life of Chikuzan (1977)

• Drama
• History

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.

Rating

8.2 / 10 (5 votes)

Release date

March 17, 1977

Runtime

2h 04m

Language

Japanese

Director

Kaneto Shindō

Status

Released