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.

Top Cast

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

Kumoemon Tochuken

C

Chikako Hosokawa

Otsuma

Sachiko Chiba

Chidori

Kamatari Fujiwara

Shogetsu

K

Kaoru Itō

Sentaro

Masao Mishima

Kurata

A

Asataro Ichikawa

Takiemon

Yoshio Kosugi

Toun

K

Kō Mihashi

Isono

S

Shin Date

Akiba

Eitarō Ozawa

S

Shoji Maruyama