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Tora-san Confesses

Original title: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro no kokuhaku
  • 19911991
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
61
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POPULARITY
129,870
267,247
Tora-san Confesses (1991)
ComedyDrama
When Izumi can't stand seeing her mother flirt with other men, she leaves home. She sends a letter to Mitsuo and Mitsuo goes looking for her. But Izumi unexpectedly meets Tora-san.When Izumi can't stand seeing her mother flirt with other men, she leaves home. She sends a letter to Mitsuo and Mitsuo goes looking for her. But Izumi unexpectedly meets Tora-san.When Izumi can't stand seeing her mother flirt with other men, she leaves home. She sends a letter to Mitsuo and Mitsuo goes looking for her. But Izumi unexpectedly meets Tora-san.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
61
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
129,870
267,247
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    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Yoshitaka Asama
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Stars
      • Kiyoshi Atsumi
      • Chieko Baishô
      • Kumiko Goto
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Yoshitaka Asama
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Stars
      • Kiyoshi Atsumi
      • Chieko Baishô
      • Kumiko Goto
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    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Kiyoshi Atsumi in Tora-san Confesses (1991)
    Chishû Ryû in Tora-san Confesses (1991)
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    Kumiko Goto and Hidetaka Yoshioka in Tora-san Confesses (1991)
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    Kiyoshi Atsumi
    Kiyoshi Atsumi
    • Torajiro Kuruma
    Chieko Baishô
    • Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    Kumiko Goto
    • Izumi Oikawa (Mitsuo's girlfriend)
    Hidetaka Yoshioka
    • Mitsuo (Sakura's son)
    Hideko Yoshida
    • Seiko
    Mari Natsuki
    • Reiko (Izumi's mother)
    Gin Maeda
    • Hiroshi (Sakura's husband)
    Masami Shimojô
    Masami Shimojô
    • Tatsuzo (Torajiro's uncle)
    Chieko Misaki
    • Tsune (Torajiro's aunt)
    Hisao Dazai
    • Umetaro (Hiroshi's boss)
    Chishû Ryû
    Chishû Ryû
    • priest
    Dennis Falt
    • Narration
    Lynn Harris
    Lynn Harris
    • Izumi
    • (voice)
    Masayasu Kitayama
    • Sanpei
    Gajirô Satô
    • Gen
    Keiroku Seki
    • Ponshu
    Tokuko Sugiyama
    • old woman
    Masane Tsukayama
    Masane Tsukayama
    • Kitano (Reiko's lover)
    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Yoshitaka Asama
      • Yôji Yamada
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    • Release date
      • March 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Мужчине живётся трудно. Фильм 44: Признание Торадзиро
    • Filming locations
      • Shibamata, Tokyo, Japan
    • Production company
      • Shochiku
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      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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