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Trailer
The Life of Chikuzan
8.3
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2h 4m
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1977
Overview
A 1977 Japanese biographical film directed by Kaneto Shindo based on the life of shamisen player Takahashi Chikuzan.
Cast
![Ryūzō Hayashi pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2FrWWXdIIo2KN7vealQ7raKAMwWxN.jpg&w=320&q=75)
Ryūzō Hayashi
Chikuzan Takahashi
![Nobuko Otowa pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2F6vcByiFlOE9JiLGWNKRtN8k0uil.jpg&w=320&q=75)
Nobuko Otowa
Toyo, Mother
![Mitsuko Baisho pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2F9KxtTA9ygsuWrWOFWp75A8D4EPc.jpg&w=320&q=75)
Mitsuko Baisho
Chikuzan's 2nd wife
![Dai Kanai pic](/_next/image?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2FPortraitPlaceholder.a8aff590.png&w=320&q=75)
Dai Kanai
Sadakichi, Father
![Hiroko Isayama pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2FmWupx2bifYZBTkqLCJore4oFnXR.jpg&w=320&q=75)
Hiroko Isayama
Tomiko
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Hideo Kanze
Tokura
![Atsuko Kawaguchi pic](/_next/image?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2FPortraitPlaceholder.a8aff590.png&w=320&q=75)
Atsuko Kawaguchi
Otoki
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Takuzō Kawatani
Senta
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Tami
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Sumie Sasaki
Maid
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