Underplayed Gems

Tora-san, the Good Samaritan (1971)

Tora-san, the Good Samaritan poster
Original title
男はつらいよ 奮闘篇
Directed by
Yōji Yamada
Genre
comedy film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A wandering peddler named Tora-san returns to his family home and causes chaos with his well-meaning but clumsy attempts to help others. He falls for a local woman and tries to win her affection, leading to comic misunderstandings.

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What happens

Tora-san, the Good Samaritan (男はつらいよ 奮闘篇, Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Funtō hen) is a 1971 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Rumi Sakakibara as his love interest or "Madonna". Tora-san, the Good Samaritan is the seventh entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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