The Life of Chikuzan

The Life of Chikuzan

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  • 1977
  • 2 hr 4 min
  •  7.75  (4)
  •   Released

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.

The Life of Chikuzan
Description
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.
  • Release Date
    1977
  • Runtime
    2 hr 4 min
  • Language
    ja
  • Rating
    7.75  (4)