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Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san

Original title: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro ajisai no koi
  • 19821982
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
69
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POPULARITY
433,749
111,624
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san (1982)
Comedy
During his travels, Tora-san gets drunk with an old man in Kyoto. Though Tora-san never fully comprehends his importance, the old man is a Living National Treasure ceramist. At his home, Tor... Read allDuring his travels, Tora-san gets drunk with an old man in Kyoto. Though Tora-san never fully comprehends his importance, the old man is a Living National Treasure ceramist. At his home, Tora-san makes a good impression on the old man's maid, who apparently falls in love with Tor... Read allDuring his travels, Tora-san gets drunk with an old man in Kyoto. Though Tora-san never fully comprehends his importance, the old man is a Living National Treasure ceramist. At his home, Tora-san makes a good impression on the old man's maid, who apparently falls in love with Tora-san.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
69
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
433,749
111,624
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    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Yoshitaka Asama
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Stars
      • Kiyoshi Atsumi
      • Chieko Baishô
      • Ayumi Ishida
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Yoshitaka Asama
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Stars
      • Kiyoshi Atsumi
      • Chieko Baishô
      • Ayumi Ishida
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    • 1User review
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 5 nominations

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    Kiyoshi Atsumi in Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san (1982)
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    Hidetaka Yoshioka in Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san (1982)
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    Kiyoshi Atsumi
    Kiyoshi Atsumi
    • Torajiro Kuruma
    Chieko Baishô
    • Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    Ayumi Ishida
    • Kagari
    Akira Emoto
    • Kondo
    Nizaemon Kataoka
    • Sakujiro Kano
    Gin Maeda
    • Hiroshi (Sakura's husband)
    Masami Shimojô
    Masami Shimojô
    • Tatsuzo (Torajiro's uncle)
    Chieko Misaki
    • Tsune (Torajiro's aunt)
    Hidetaka Yoshioka
    • Mitsuo (Sakura's son)
    Hisao Dazai
    • Umetaro (Hiroshi's boss)
    Chishû Ryû
    Chishû Ryû
    • Priest
    Gajirô Satô
    • Genko
    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Yoshitaka Asama
      • Yôji Yamada
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    Storyline

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    • Connections
      Followed by Tora-san, the Expert (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      Otoko wa tsurai yo (aka: Men endure)
      Music by Naozumi Yamamoto

      Sang by Kiyoshi Atsumi

    User reviews1

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    6/10
    Taking notes as the film progresses today, instead of a more standard review:
    • Interestingly, the opening scene isn't specified to me a dream sequence in this one, so in my mind, it's canon.


    • Also unusual was the lack of bumbling and slapstick during the opening credits.


    • Then Tora doesn't return home and the main plot seems to start without that visit home? This feels radical by Tora-san standards!


    • While I appreciate the changes from the formula, I'm feeling the length a bit already, and there's still about one hour to go 😓
    • Not sure I'm super invested in this family's drama and dynamics, given they've just been introduced
    • Got a little better once it focused in on Tora and this film's Madonna- she's quite likeable, and it's nice to see a straight "Tora falling in love with a new girl" plot again
    • A bit more development for Mitsuo as a character is nice, too. Pretty cool to think he started the series approx a dozen years earlier as an infant


    Overall: an okay entry with some admirable attempts at breaking the formula down a little, but it will ultimately blend into many of the rest, and at 110 minutes I thought it was a touch overlong, too.
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    • Oct 9, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 24, 1982 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Мужчине живётся трудно. Фильм 29: Торадзиро и любовь гортензии
    • Filming locations
      • Shibamata, Tokyo, Japan
    • Production company
      • Shochiku
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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