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It's Tough Being a Man (1969)

It's Tough Being a Man poster
Original title
男はつらいよ
Directed by
Yōji Yamada
Cast
Atsumi Kiyoshi, Nagayama Aiko, Morikawa Shin, Sugiyama Tokuko, Sato Gajiro, Igawa Hisashi, Tani Kanichi
Genre
comedy film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 31m
Rating
7.9 of 10 from 25 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wandering man called Tora-san returns to his family home after many years. His arrival brings both trouble and affection to his relatives and neighbors.

lightheartedwarmcomedicnostalgicgood-naturedbittersweetslice-of-life

What happens

It's Tough Being a Man (男はつらいよ, Otoko wa tsurai yo) (Am I Trying) (Tora-san Our Lovable Tramp) is a 1969 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada and starring Kiyoshi Atsumi. It is the first entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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