Underplayed Gems

Tora-san's Grand Scheme (1970)

Tora-san's Grand Scheme poster
Original title
新・男はつらいよ
Directed by
Shun'ichi Kobayashi
Genre
comedy film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A wandering peddler named Tora-san returns to his family home and gets into comedic trouble with his relatives. He also tries to win the heart of a woman he meets, leading to a series of mishaps.

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What happens

Tora-san's Grand Scheme (新・男はつらいよ, Shin Otoko wa Tsurai yo) is a 1970 Japanese comedy film directed by Shun'ichi Kobayashi. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Kuruma Torajirō (Tora-san), and Komaki Kurihara as his love interest or "Madonna". Tora-san's Grand Scheme is the fourth entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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