Tora-san Makes Excuses (1992)
- 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
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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- Tora-san's Lovesick (1974)
- Tora-san's Rise and Fall (1975)
- Tora-san Meets His Lordship (1977)
- Tora-san Takes a Vacation (1990)
- Tora-san's Love in Osaka (1981)
- Tora-san to the Rescue (1995)
- Tora-san's Lullaby (1974)
- Tora-san Confesses (1991)
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