The Life of Chikuzan

Synopsis

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

Written by

Kaneto Shindō

Studio

Kindai Eiga Kyokai

Released

17 March 1977

Genres

Drama, History