Film · 1977 · Drama
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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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.
8 principal cast
The Life of Chikuzan (1977) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 2h 4m drama directed by Kaneto Shindō is rated 8.2/10 by 5 viewers.
The Life of Chikuzan was released on March 17, 1977.
The Life of Chikuzan was directed by Kaneto Shindō.
The Life of Chikuzan has a runtime of 124 minutes (2h 4m).
The Life of Chikuzan is categorized as Drama, History.
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