Released:
1936-06-01

Overview:
This film is based on a real Meiji era performer -- and tells of Tochuken's partnership with his wife (played by Chikako Hosokawa) who played shamisen for his songs/recitations), his affair with a geisha (Sachiko Chiba), and the deterioration of his partnership and marriage.

Director:
Mikio Naruse

Runtime:
1h 13min

Genre:
Drama, History

• Cast:
• 
  Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
  as
  Kumoemon Tochuken
• 
  Chikako Hosokawa
  as
  Otsuma
• 
  Sachiko Chiba
  as
  Chidori
• 
  Kamatari Fujiwara
  as
  Shogetsu
• 
  Kaoru Itō
  as
  Sentaro