The Life of Chikuzan - Production & Contact Info

The Life of Chikuzan (1977)
119 min | Drama

The Life of Chikuzan (1977)

119 min | Drama

After over 50 years of wandering up and down Japan, finally in the 1970s the rough-hewn blind shamisien player and folk-song collector named Chikuzan became a musical sensation. This biographical drama chronicles his wanderings and his ...See moreAfter over 50 years of wandering up and down Japan, finally in the 1970s the rough-hewn blind shamisien player and folk-song collector named 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. Written by Clarke Fountain, Rovi See less

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43 cast members

Name	Known for
Ryûzô Hayashi Chikuzan Takahashi Chikuzan Takahashi See fewer	Firebird: Daybreak Chapter (1978)
Nobuko Otowa Toyo, Mother Toyo, Mother See fewer	The Strange Tale of Oyuki (1992)
Mitsuko Baishô Fuji, Chikuzan's 2nd wife Fuji, Chikuzan's 2nd wife See fewer	Dreams (1990)
Chikuzan Takahashi Self Self See fewer	Tsugaru Folksong (1973)
Taiji Tonoyama Sakubei Sakubei See fewer	Human (1962)
Hideo Kanze Tokura Jutaro Tokura Jutaro See fewer	The Face of Another (1966)
Takuzô Kawatani Senta the thief Senta the thief See fewer	Piranha-gundan: Daboshatsu no ten (1977)
Kei Satô Narita Unchiku Narita Unchiku See fewer	The Sword of Doom (1966)
Rokkô Toura Hikoichi the candy seller Hikoichi the candy seller See fewer	Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs (1974)
Hôsei Komatsu Goto Komaemon Goto Komaemon See fewer	Lady Snowblood (1973)
Junkichi Orimoto Owner of Hokkaido Lodging House Owner of Hokkaido Lodging House See fewer	Three Outlaw Samurai (1964)
Dai Kanai Sadakichi, Father Sadakichi, Father See fewer	Ultra Q (1965)
Shôbun Inoue Akifumi Inoue Akifumi Inoue See fewer	Throne of Blood (1957)
Hiroko Isayama Tomiko Tomiko See fewer	Ichijo's Wet Lust (1972)
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