The Life of Chikuzan (1977)

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Country: Japan
Genres: Drama
Release: 1977-03-17
Director: Kaneto Shindō
Writers: Kaneto Shindō
Language: Japanese
Stars: Ryûzô Hayashi , Nobuko Otowa , Mitsuko Baishô , Dai Kanai , Moeko Ezawa , Kotoe Hatsui , Hiroko Isayama , Hideo Kanze , Atsuko Kawaguchi
Runtime: 119 min
Awards: 8 nominations
AKA: 竹山ひとり旅 (Japan) , The Life of Chikuzan , Życie Chikuzana (Poland) , Aus dem Leben Chikuzans , Chikuzan hitori tabi
Plot: 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.
IMDB:tt0075837