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Tora-san's Song of Love

Original title: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Tabi to onna to Torajirô
  • 19831983
  • 1h 41m
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6.5/10
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Tora-san's Song of Love (1983)
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    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Yôji Yamada(characters)
      • Yoshitaka Asama
    • Stars
      • Kiyoshi Atsumi
      • Chieko Baishô
      • Masami Shimojô
    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Yôji Yamada(characters)
      • Yoshitaka Asama
    • Stars
      • Kiyoshi Atsumi
      • Chieko Baishô
      • Masami Shimojô
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    • 1User review
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Tora-san's Song of Love (1983)
    Tora-san's Song of Love (1983)
    Harumi Miyako in Tora-san's Song of Love (1983)
    Tora-san's Song of Love (1983)
    Hisao Dazai in Tora-san's Song of Love (1983)
    Tora-san's Song of Love (1983)
    Kiyoshi Atsumi in Tora-san's Song of Love (1983)
    Tora-san's Song of Love (1983)
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    Kiyoshi Atsumi
    Kiyoshi Atsumi
    • Torajirô Kuruma
    Chieko Baishô
    • Sakura
    Masami Shimojô
    Masami Shimojô
    • Ryûzô
    Chieko Misaki
    • Tsune
    Gin Maeda
    • Hiroshi
    Hisao Dazai
    • Shachô
    Gajirô Satô
    • Genkô
    Hidetaka Yoshioka
    • Mitsuo
    Tanie Kitabayashi
    Tanie Kitabayashi
    • Gosaku no Rôba
    Senri Sakurai
    • Mita
    Bengal
    • Yoshioka
    • (as Bengaru)
    Noko Konoha
    • Tomiko
    Shunji Sayama
    • Kumakichi
    Hatsuo Yamaya
    Hatsuo Yamaya
    • Gyosen no Senchô
    Sakae Umezu
    Sakae Umezu
    • Kisha
    Yasuhiko Naito
    • Keibiin
    • (as Yasuhiko Naitô)
    Eiji Ishida
    Akira Hitomi
    • Shokudô no Oyaji
    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Yôji Yamada(characters)
      • Yoshitaka Asama
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    Storyline

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    • Connections
      Followed by Tora-san Goes Religious? (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      Otoko wa tsurai yo
      Music by Naozumi Yamamoto

      Lyrics by Tetsurô Hoshino

      Performed by Kiyoshi Atsumi

      Courtesy of Crown Records

    User reviews1

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    7/10
    Typically good stuff
    This series really seems to excel whenever a singer or music is focused on, especially as the Madonna. Tora's brief time with Harumi is one of the sweetest "romances" in the series in a while (inverted commas because in typical Tora-san fashion, it doesn't progress very far).

    The first half or so is really fun and engaging. I especially liked how Harumi was on the run in a sense, and seemed to relish her time with Tora because he treated her like a normal person rather than a larger than life celebrity, like everyone else in her life did.

    The second half has its moments but drags a little, and does in the end hold the film as a whole back from greatness. But it remains a strong entry, and if you've made it this far into the series, it will leave you more than satisfied.
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    • Jeremy_Urquhart
    • Oct 9, 2021

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    • Release date
      • January 20, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Tora-san, Scheiden tut weh
    • Filming locations
      • Shibamata, Tokyo, Japan
    • Production company
      • Shochiku
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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