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Tora-san's Dream of Spring

Original title: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajirô haru no yume
  • 19791979
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
83
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POPULARITY
385,221
49,833
Kiyoshi Atsumi and Herb Edelman in Tora-san's Dream of Spring (1979)
ComedyRomance
Tora-san's opinions about Americans get challenged when another wandering peddler Michael Jordan stops by Shibamata.Tora-san's opinions about Americans get challenged when another wandering peddler Michael Jordan stops by Shibamata.Tora-san's opinions about Americans get challenged when another wandering peddler Michael Jordan stops by Shibamata.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
83
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
385,221
49,833
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    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Yôji Yamada(screenplay)
      • Yoshitaka Asama(screenplay)
      • Tomio Kuriyama(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Kiyoshi Atsumi
      • Herb Edelman
      • Chieko Baishô
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Yôji Yamada(screenplay)
      • Yoshitaka Asama(screenplay)
      • Tomio Kuriyama(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Kiyoshi Atsumi
      • Herb Edelman
      • Chieko Baishô
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    • 3User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Hiroko Hayashi and Kyôko Kagawa in Tora-san's Dream of Spring (1979)
    Tora-san's Dream of Spring (1979)
    Herb Edelman in Tora-san's Dream of Spring (1979)
    Kyôko Kagawa in Tora-san's Dream of Spring (1979)
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    Kiyoshi Atsumi
    Kiyoshi Atsumi
    • Torajirô Kuruma
    Herb Edelman
    Herb Edelman
    • Maikeru
    • (as Hâbu Ederuman)
    Chieko Baishô
    • Sakura
    Masami Shimojô
    Masami Shimojô
    • Ryûzô
    Chieko Misaki
    • Tsune
    Gin Maeda
    • Hiroshi
    Hisao Dazai
    • Shachô
    Gajirô Satô
    • Genkô
    Hayato Nakamura
    • Mitsuo
    Yoshio Yoshida
    Yoshio Yoshida
    • Zachô
    Hiroshi Inuzuka
    • Carpenter
    Yasukiyo Umeno
    • Yanagida
    Sanji Kojima
    Taiji Tonoyama
    Taiji Tonoyama
    Masane Tsukayama
    Masane Tsukayama
    Akira Yamaguchi
    Kazuhiko Kasai
    Takuya Shima
    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Yôji Yamada(screenplay) (story) (characters)
      • Yoshitaka Asama(screenplay)
      • Tomio Kuriyama(screenplay)
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    • Connections
      Followed by Tora-san's Tropical Fever (1980)
    • Soundtracks
      Otoko wa tsurai yo
      Music by Naozumi Yamamoto

      Lyrics by Tetsurô Hoshino

      Performed by Kiyoshi Atsumi

      Courtesy of Crown Records

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    Top review
    8/10
    Mr. Tiger meets his American counter-part
    As we arrive to film no. 24 in the long-running "Otoko wa tsurai yo" franchise, it is getting increasingly difficult to tell the films apart. The filmmakers really assumed, that if you like one, you like all of them. But the refusal to make noticeable changes to the films also risks the franchise growing stale. Which is why this film, "Torajirô haru no yume" (Tora-san's Dream of Spring, 1979), is such nice change of pace. In this film, an American salesman Michael Jordan (Herb Edelman) arrives in Shibamata, and the Toraya gang decide to house him. He eventually falls in love with Sakura.

    The film gets a lot of material to work with from the addition of an American character. Tora-san is initially depicted as very anti-american. He doesn't speak English, and thinks that Japan has had nothing but bad luck since Commodore Perry crashed their shores. The antagonism between Michael and Tora is well executed. I loved the fact that they gave Herb Edelman Tora-ish clothing, albeit the fact that the 1,96 m tall actor towers over Atsumi. As Michael is supposed to be Tora's American counterpart, the "Madame Butterfly" romance with Sakura is also fitting. Tora's own Madonna-story-line with leading lady Kagawa Kyoko is also good enough, though it gets a little sidetracked.

    This is easily one of the funniest entries. Edelman gives a great performance, he completely fits the tone of Yamada's home flavored franchise. Atsumi also gets several great moments, and for once, Baisho Chieko gets to do a little more acting in the role of Sakura. All in all, a success.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 1, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Мужчине живётся трудно. Фильм 24: Весеннее сновидение Торадзиро
    • Filming locations
      • Shibamata, Tokyo, Japan
    • Production company
      • Shochiku
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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