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Tora-san Loves an Artist (1973)

Tora-san Loves an Artist poster
Original title
男はつらいよ 私の寅さん
Directed by
Yōji Yamada
Genre
comedy film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 47m
Rating
8.4 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Tora-san, a lovable wandering peddler, meets a woman artist and falls for her. He tries to win her heart while causing chaos and laughter among his family and friends.

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What happens

Tora-san Loves an Artist (男はつらいよ 私の寅さん, Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Watashi no Tora-san) aka Tora-san Goes French is a 1973 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Keiko Kishi as his love interest or "Madonna". Tora-san Loves an Artist is the twelfth entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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