Underplayed Gems

Tora-san's Shattered Romance (1971)

Tora-san's Shattered Romance poster
Original title
男はつらいよ 純情篇
Directed by
Yōji Yamada
Genre
comedy film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Tora-san is a traveling peddler who returns to his family home. He falls for a woman staying nearby, but his clumsy romantic efforts lead to disappointment.

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What happens

Tora-san's Shattered Romance (男はつらいよ 純情篇, Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Junjō hen) aka Tora-san in Love is a 1971 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Ayako Wakao as his love interest or "Madonna". Tora-san's Shattered Romance is the sixth entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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