The Life of Chikuzan
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The real Chikuzan appears on a stage in a small theatre, Shibuya Jean-Jean, and begins telling the story of his life. Sadazo becomes partially blind due to illness at the age of three. His mother Toyo arranges a marriage to a blind woman who travels with him. He meets various people on his travels around Tohoku and Hokkaido, living hand to mouth.
Credits
- Directed by
- Kaneto Shindō
- Written by
- Kaneto Shindō
- Cast
- Takuzō Kawatani, Mitsuko Baishō, Nobuko Otowa, Kei Satō, Taiji Tonoyama, Chikuzan Takahashi
Sources
- Wikipedia (Movie Plots dataset) — title, year, creator, description
- Wikidata · Q7747172 ↗ — length, country, genre, credits
Record added 2026-09-26 18:25:46