Summary 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 life, with a particular focus on his humble beginnings as a peasant on a remote and arid island. View more details
Directed : Kaneto Shindô
Written : Kaneto Shindô
Stars : Mitsuko Baishô Nobuko Otowa Ryûzô Hayashi Chikuzan Takahashi
Genres : Drama
Release date : Mar 16, 1977
Countries of origin : Japan
Language : Japanese
Production companies : Kindai Eiga Kyokai Jean Jean Company Ltd.
Summary 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 life, with a particular focus on his humble beginnings as a peasant on a remote and arid island. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Mar 16, 1977
Countries of origin : Japan
Language : Japanese
Production companies : Kindai Eiga Kyokai Jean Jean Company Ltd.
