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Tora-san's Song of Love (1983)

Tora-san's Song of Love poster
Original title
男はつらいよ 旅と女と寅次郎
Directed by
Yōji Yamada
Genre
comedy film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
8.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Tora-san, a traveling peddler with a kind heart, returns to his family and falls for a woman. He tries to win her affection while dealing with his usual comedic mishaps.

lightheartedbittersweetwarmwhimsicalgentlenostalgiccomedic

What happens

Tora-san's Song of Love (男はつらいよ 旅と女と寅次郎, Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Tabi to Onna to Torajirō) aka Torasan's Journey with a Lady is a 1983 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Harumi Miyako as his love interest or "Madonna". Tora-san's Song of Love is the thirty-first entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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