Man of the House (1936)

Release Date: 1936-06-01
Runtime: 1h 13min
Production Company: P.C.L. Eiga Seisaku-jo
Production Country: Japan
Director: Mikio Naruse

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.