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.
Mikio Naruse
Director, Writer

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Kumoemon Tochuken
Chikako Hosokawa
Otsuma

Sachiko Chiba
Chidori

Kamatari Fujiwara
Shogetsu
Kaoru Itō
Sentaro

Masao Mishima
Kurata
Asataro Ichikawa
Takiemon

Yoshio Kosugi
Toun
Kō Mihashi
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