Underplayed Gems

Tora-san, the Intellectual (1975)

Tora-san, the Intellectual poster
Original title
男はつらいよ 葛飾立志篇
Directed by
Yōji Yamada
Genre
comedy film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
8.2 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Tora-san returns to his hometown and falls for a well-educated woman. He tries to impress her while navigating his usual misadventures with family and friends.

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What happens

Tora-san, the Intellectual (男はつらいよ 葛飾立志篇, Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Katsushika Risshihen) aka Tora-san Meets a Lady Scholar is a 1975 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Fumie Kashiyama as his love interest or "Madonna". Tora-san, the Intellectual is the sixteenth entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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