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Man of the House (1936)

★ 6.3/10 73 min Drama, History Japan Japanese
Director: Mikio Naruse
Streaming: Not available

Description

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
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata Kumoemon Tochuken
Chikako Hosokawa Otsuma
Sachiko Chiba
Sachiko Chiba Chidori
Kamatari Fujiwara
Kamatari Fujiwara Shogetsu
Kaoru Itō Sentaro
Masao Mishima
Masao Mishima Kurata
Asataro Ichikawa Takiemon
Yoshio Kosugi
Yoshio Kosugi Toun

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