

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.
Man of the House was directed by Mikio Naruse.
Man of the House runs for 1h 13min, and was released in 1936.
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