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Talk of the Town Torasan (1979)

Movie
Audience Score
90
Talk of the Town Torasan
NR 1 hr 44 minSep 28th, 1979ComedyTora-san Series PosterPart of Tora-san Series
After a chance encounter with Hiroshis father on a bus Tora decides to get serious and reflect on the mortality of man His plans are derailed when a beautiful lady starts working at Toraya
StarringKiyoshi AtsumiChieko BaishoMasami Shimojô
DirectorYoji Yamada
WritersYoji YamadaYoshitaka Asama

Tora-san Series

Otoko wa Tsurai yo (男はつらいよ, "It's tough being a man") is a Japanese film series starring Kiyoshi Atsumi as "Tora-san" (寅さん), a kind-hearted vagabond who is always unlucky in love. The series itself is often referred to as "Tora-san" by its fans. Spanning 48 installments released between 1969 and 1995, all of the Otoko wa tsurai yo films except episodes 3 (Azuma Morisaki) and 4 (Shun'ichi Kobayashi) were directed by Yōji Yamada, who also wrote (or co-wrote) all the screenplays.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:September 28th, 1979
Original Language:Japanese
Executive Producers:Kiyoshi Shimazu
Production Companies:Shochiku
Talk of the Town Torasan on the Web:Official Website