Man of the House

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.

Director: Mikio Naruse

Cast: Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Chikako Hosokawa, Sachiko Chiba, Kamatari Fujiwara, Kaoru Itō, Masao Mishima, Asataro Ichikawa, Yoshio Kosugi

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.