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Released , 'Tora-san, the Go-Between' stars Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baisho, Mitsuru Hirata, Masami Shimojō The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 48 min, and received a user score of 80 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 1 knowledgeable users.
What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "In Nagasaki, Tora-san and an acquaintance help an old woman who has fallen and injured herself. She invites them to her home where the three share a night of eating and drinking. The old woman's health deteriorates and she dies. At her funeral, Tora-san falls in love with the old woman's daughter, but winds up acting as a go-between for her and a young law student." .
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.