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Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro wasurenagusa

  • 19731973
  • 1h 39m
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6.8/10
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Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro wasurenagusa (1973)
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Tora visits his family after a year. After a misunderstanding he gets upset and leaves to end up in the countryside. On the way he meets Lily and they feel a connection. Sometime later Tora ... Read allTora visits his family after a year. After a misunderstanding he gets upset and leaves to end up in the countryside. On the way he meets Lily and they feel a connection. Sometime later Tora meets Lily again and she spends some time together.Tora visits his family after a year. After a misunderstanding he gets upset and leaves to end up in the countryside. On the way he meets Lily and they feel a connection. Sometime later Tora meets Lily again and she spends some time together.

IMDb RATING
6.8/10
106
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
192,177
78,770
  • Director
    • Yôji Yamada
  • Writers
    • Yoshitaka Asama
    • Akira Miyazaki
    • Yôji Yamada
  • Stars
    • Kiyoshi Atsumi
    • Chieko Baishô
    • Ruriko Asaoka
Top credits
  • Director
    • Yôji Yamada
  • Writers
    • Yoshitaka Asama
    • Akira Miyazaki
    • Yôji Yamada
  • Stars
    • Kiyoshi Atsumi
    • Chieko Baishô
    • Ruriko Asaoka
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Trailer [OV]
    Trailer 3:52
    Trailer [OV]

    Photos15

    Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro wasurenagusa (1973)
    Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro wasurenagusa (1973)
    Ruriko Asaoka in Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro wasurenagusa (1973)
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    Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro wasurenagusa (1973)
    Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro wasurenagusa (1973)
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    Kiyoshi Atsumi
    Kiyoshi Atsumi
    • Torajiro Kuruma
    Chieko Baishô
    • Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    Ruriko Asaoka
    • Lily
    Gin Maeda
    • Hiroshi (Sakura's husband)
    Tatsuo Matsumura
    Tatsuo Matsumura
    • Tatsuzo (Torajiro's uncle)
    Chieko Misaki
    • Tsune (Torajiro's aunt)
    Hisao Dazai
    • Umetaro (Hiroshi's boss)
    Chishû Ryû
    Chishû Ryû
    • Priest
    Sandayû Dokumamushi
    Sandayû Dokumamushi
    Nekohachi Edoya IV
    Koneko Edoya
    Hiromi Kitahara
    • Megumi
    Hayato Nakamura
    • Mitsuo
    Atsuko Nakazawa
    • Noriko Kurahara
    Mie Narita
    • Miyuki Kurihara
    Junkichi Orimoto
    • Hisamune Kurahara
    Gajirô Satô
    Harue Tone
    • Lily's Mother
    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Yoshitaka Asama
      • Akira Miyazaki
      • Yôji Yamada
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Connections
      Followed by Otoko wa tsurai yo: Watashi no tora-san (1973)
    • Soundtracks
      Otoko wa tsurai yo (aka: Men endure)
      Music by Naozumi Yamamoto

      Sang by Kiyoshi Atsumi

    User reviews1

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    7/10
    Tora-san meets Lily
    This is the 11th installment of the world's longest running movie series (with 49 movies to the series) featuring Torajiro or commonly known as Tora-san played by Kiyoshi Atsumi. It is also the signature movie series penned and directed by Yoji Yamada who has found more international fame in recent years with his samurai movies.

    In this episode, we see Tora-san returning home again to meet a traveling singer named Lily (Ruruko Asaoka) who will be his love interest in more episodes than any other "Tora-san Madonnas" (in total of 4 episodes).

    There is no real story to this episode asides from showing the ordinary life style of people around Tora-san. But each of the scenes are immaculately crafted to highlight the values Japanese cherish in their life style. Indeed this is why this series had such longevity.

    It's amazing that the regulars of this series never got bored with their roles, and continued to produce quality movies for over 20 years. The depiction of life in downtown Tokyo is ordinary, yet classy in its own ways, as Yojiro Yamada always seems to bring to his movies.

    By watching this movie series, we're invited into the side of Japanese lifestyle we never get to see elsewhere.
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    • Jul 12, 2012

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 4, 1973 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Tora-san's Forget Me Not
    • Filming locations
      • Shibamata, Tokyo, Japan
    • Production company
      • Shochiku
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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