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Tora-san's Lullaby (1974)

Tora-san's Lullaby poster
Original title
男はつらいよ 寅次郎子守唄
Directed by
Yōji Yamada
Genre
comedy film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 44m
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Tora-san returns to his family home and meets a new love interest. He tries to help those around him while dealing with his own romantic feelings.

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What happens

Tora-san's Lullaby (男はつらいよ 寅次郎子守唄, Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirō Komoriuta) is a 1974 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Yukiyo Toake as his love interest or "Madonna". Tora-san's Lullaby is the fourteenth entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series. It marks the debut of actor Masami Shimojō in the role of Tora-san's Uncle Tatsuzō. The third actor in this role, Shimojō would play the character until the end of the series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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