Tora-san, the Matchmaker (1979)
- Original title
- 男はつらいよ 翔んでる寅次郎
- Directed by
- Yōji Yamada
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rating
- 8.7 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A wandering peddler named Tora-san tries to help a young woman find a husband. His well-meaning efforts lead to complications and misunderstandings.
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What happens
Tora-san, the Matchmaker (男はつらいよ 翔んでる寅次郎, Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Tonderu Torajirō) a.k.a. Tora-san Riding High is a 1979 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Kaori Momoi as his love interest or "Madonna". Tora-san, the Matchmaker is the twenty-third entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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- It's Tough Being a Man (1969)
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