Man of the House

Name: Man of the House
Director: Mikio Naruse
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1936-06-01
Duration: 73 min
Cast: Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Chikako Hosokawa, Sachiko Chiba, Kamatari Fujiwara, Kaoru Itō

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1936 · 73 min · Drama · History · TMDB 6.3/10

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.

Directed by Mikio Naruse

Cast

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata — Kumoemon Tochuken
Chikako Hosokawa — Otsuma
Sachiko Chiba — Chidori
Kamatari Fujiwara — Shogetsu
Kaoru Itō — Sentaro