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.
Movie Information
- Director
- Kaneto Shindō
- Writers
- Kaneto Shindō
- Release Year
- 1977
- Runtime
- 124 minutes
- Genre
- Drama, History
- Language
- JA
- Country
- Japan
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 8.2 / 10 (5 votes)
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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.
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