

Plot Summary
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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Director & Crew
Kaneto Shindō
Director
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It has an IMDb rating of 8.2/10 based on 5 votes.
Who directed The Life of Chikuzan?
The Life of Chikuzan was directed by Kaneto Shindō and released in 1977.
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The Life of Chikuzan has a runtime of 2 hours and 4 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1977-03-17
- Status
- Released

















