Underplayed Gems

Tora-san Makes Excuses (1992)

Tora-san Makes Excuses poster
Original title
男はつらいよ 寅次郎の青春
Directed by
Yōji Yamada
Genre
comedy film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Torajiro Kuruma, known as Tora-san, returns to his family and gets involved in the romantic troubles of his nephew Mitsuo. Mitsuo is torn between his feelings for Izumi and a rival for her affection. Tora-san tries to help, leading to a series of comedic and tender moments.

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What happens

Tora-san Makes Excuses (男はつらいよ 寅次郎の青春, Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirō no Seishun) is a 1992 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Kumiko Goto as his nephew Mitsuo's Hidetaka Yoshioka love interest or "Madonna", Izumi. It also co-stars Masatoshi Nagase, who plays Mitsuo's rival for Izumi's affection and Mari Natsuki as Izumi's mother. Tora-San Makes Excuses is the forty-fifth entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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