The Life of Chikuzan
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The Life of Chikuzan

8.2 /10 Mar 17, 1977 2h 4m
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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.

Director: Kaneto Shindō