Tora-san Plays Cupid (1977)
- Original title
- 男はつらいよ 寅次郎頑張れ！
- Directed by
- Yōji Yamada
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
The traveling peddler Tora-san returns to his family home in Tokyo and gets involved in matchmaking. He tries to help a shy young woman find love, bringing his usual chaotic but well-meaning energy.
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What happens
Tora-san Plays Cupid (男はつらいよ 寅次郎頑張れ!, Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirō Gambare!) aka Tora-san, Hold Out! is a 1977 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Shiho Fujimura as his love interest or "Madonna". Tora-san Plays Cupid is the twentieth entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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