Man of the House
1936, Japanese. Directed by 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.
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 1 June 1936
- Original title
- 桃中軒雲右衛門
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Mikio Naruse
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Man of the House runs 73 minutes (1h 13m).
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Which OTT platform is Man of the House on?
Man of the House isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 June 1936. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Man of the House?
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Who directed Man of the House?
Man of the House (1936) was directed by Mikio Naruse and stars Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Chikako Hosokawa, Sachiko Chiba.