Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial (1988)
- Original title
- 男はつらいよ 寅次郎サラダ記念日
- Directed by
- Yōji Yamada
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 8.3 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Tora-san returns to his hometown and meets a woman who works as a gardener. Their relationship blossoms slowly as they spend time together, but his wandering nature and her quiet life create complications.
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What happens
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial (男はつらいよ 寅次郎サラダ記念日, Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirō Sarada Kinenbi) is a 1988 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Yoshiko Mita as his love interest or "Madonna". Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial is the fortieth entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series. The title comes from Machi Tawara poetry collection Salad Anniversary, on which this movie was based. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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