Tora-san's Dream of Spring (1979)
"Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajirô haru no yume" (original title)

Otoko wa tsurai yo ("It's tough being a man") is a long-running and beloved Japanese film series that spanned from 1969 to 1995 and starred Kiyoshi Atsumi as Kuruma Torajirou... See full synopsis »

Director:

Yôji Yamada

Writers:

Yôji Yamada (screenplay), Yoshitaka Asama (screenplay),

Stars:

Kiyoshi Atsumi, Herb Edelman, Chieko Baishô

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kiyoshi Atsumi	...	Torajirô Kuruma
Herb Edelman	...	Maikeru (as Hâbu Ederuman)
Chieko Baishô	...	Sakura
Masami Shimojô	...	Ryûzô
Chieko Misaki	...	Tsune
Gin Maeda	...	Hiroshi
Hisao Dazai	...	Shachô
Gajirô Satô	...	Genkô
Hayato Nakamura	...	Mitsuo
Yoshio Yoshida	...	Zachô
Hiroshi Inuzuka	...	Carpenter
Yasukiyo Umeno	...	Yanagida
Sanji Kojima
Taiji Tonoyama
Masane Tsukayama

Storyline

Otoko wa tsurai yo ("It's tough being a man") is a long-running and beloved Japanese film series that spanned from 1969 to 1995 and starred Kiyoshi Atsumi as Kuruma Torajirou... See full synopsis »

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Plot Keywords:

vitamin pills | steak dinner | traveling salesman | love triangle | confession | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese English

Release Date:

1 June 1980 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tora-san's Dream of Spring

Filming Locations:

Shibamata, Tokyo, Japan

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shôchiku Eiga

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by Tora-san's Forbidden Love (1984)

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Soundtracks

"Un Bel di Vedreno"
(from "Madama Butterfly")
Written by Giacomo Puccini

User Reviews

It's verry funny.

I at the beginning did not like this movie series. But this movie changed my thought. This movie could surprise me. Because as for this movie the American has been present. So far it is not to have front example. I looked at that movie with absorption. The funniest point after all was conversation of the Japanese and the American with this movie. Also the friendship of Michael of the American who comes and the Torasan of the protagonist is impressed. Me those where thought concerning the Japanese movie was changed are this movie.