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The Life of Chikuzan

Plot: 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: Thursday, March 17 1977
48 years ago
Genres: Drama, History
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Cast

Portrait of Ryūzō HayashiRyūzō Hayashi. Ryūzō Hayashi was 33 in The Life of Chikuzan as 'Chikuzan Takahashi'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 29 1943 –
Died: Wed, Jun 04 2014
Portrait of Nobuko OtowaNobuko Otowa. Nobuko Otowa was 51 in The Life of Chikuzan as 'Toyo, Mother'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 01 1925 –
Died: Thu, Dec 22 1994
Portrait of Mitsuko BaishoMitsuko Baisho. Mitsuko Baisho was 30 in The Life of Chikuzan as 'Chikuzan's 2nd wife'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 22 1946
Portrait of Dai KanaiDai Kanai. Dai Kanai was 50 in The Life of Chikuzan as 'Sadakichi, Father'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 29 1927 –
Died: Sun, Jun 17 2001
Portrait of Hiroko IsayamaHiroko Isayama. Hiroko Isayama was 24 in The Life of Chikuzan as 'Tomiko'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 18 1952
Portrait of Hideo KanzeHideo Kanze. Hideo Kanze was 49 in The Life of Chikuzan as 'Tokura'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 03 1927 –
Died: Fri, Jun 08 2007
Portrait of Atsuko KawaguchiAtsuko Kawaguchi. Atsuko Kawaguchi was 43 in The Life of Chikuzan as 'Otoki'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 17 1933
Portrait of Takuzō KawataniTakuzō Kawatani. Takuzō Kawatani was 35 in The Life of Chikuzan as 'Senta'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 21 1941 –
Died: Fri, Dec 22 1995
Portrait of Hōsei KomatsuHōsei Komatsu. Hōsei Komatsu was 50 in The Life of Chikuzan as 'Goto'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 04 1926 –
Died: Fri, Jul 11 2003
Portrait of Akemi NegishiAkemi Negishi. Akemi Negishi was 42 in The Life of Chikuzan as 'Tami'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 26 1934 –
Died: Tue, Mar 11 2008
Portrait of Sumie SasakiSumie Sasaki. Sumie Sasaki was 48 in The Life of Chikuzan as 'Maid'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 22 1928 –
Died: Sun, Feb 17 2019
Portrait of Yoshie ShimamuraYoshie Shimamura. Yoshie Shimamura was 20 in The Life of Chikuzan
Birthday: Fri, Jun 29 1956

Crew

Portrait of Kaneto ShindōKaneto Shindō. Kaneto Shindō was 64 in The Life of Chikuzan as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Mon, Apr 22 1912 –
Died: Tue, May 29 2012
Portrait of Kiyomi KurodaKiyomi Kuroda. Kiyomi Kuroda was >> in The Life of Chikuzan as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday