Man of the House

Drama · 1936

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.

Starring

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Takeo Kita, Chikako Hosokawa, Mikio Naruse, Sachiko Chiba, Mikio Naruse, Kamatari Fujiwara, Seika Mayama, Kaoru Itō, Kôichi Iwashita

Director

Mikio Naruse