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Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro no endan

  • 19931993
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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POPULARITY
362,594
26,056
Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro no endan (1993)
ComedyDrama
After failing to find a job, Mitsuo becomes a fisherman on a small island, and develops a crush on a young nurse there. Tora-san, dispatched to bring Mitsuo back home, himself falls in love ... Read allAfter failing to find a job, Mitsuo becomes a fisherman on a small island, and develops a crush on a young nurse there. Tora-san, dispatched to bring Mitsuo back home, himself falls in love with an attractive but troubled woman visiting her father.After failing to find a job, Mitsuo becomes a fisherman on a small island, and develops a crush on a young nurse there. Tora-san, dispatched to bring Mitsuo back home, himself falls in love with an attractive but troubled woman visiting her father.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
59
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
362,594
26,056
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    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Yoshitaka Asama
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Stars
      • Kiyoshi Atsumi
      • Chieko Baishô
      • Keiko Matsuzaka
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Yoshitaka Asama
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Stars
      • Kiyoshi Atsumi
      • Chieko Baishô
      • Keiko Matsuzaka
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations

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    Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro no endan (1993)
    Mikako Shiroyama in Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro no endan (1993)
    Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro no endan (1993)
    Hidetaka Yoshioka in Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro no endan (1993)
    Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro no endan (1993)
    Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro no endan (1993)
    Mikako Shiroyama in Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro no endan (1993)
    Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro no endan (1993)
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    Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro no endan (1993)

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    Kiyoshi Atsumi
    Kiyoshi Atsumi
    • Torajiro Kuruma
    Chieko Baishô
    • Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    Keiko Matsuzaka
    • Yoko Sakaide
    Shôgo Shimada
    Shôgo Shimada
    • Zenemon Tamiya (Yoko's father)
    Mikako Shiroyama
    • Aya
    Sachiko Mitsumoto
    • Fuyuko
    Masami Shimojô
    Masami Shimojô
    • Tatsuzo (Torajiro's uncle)
    Chieko Misaki
    • Tsune (Torajiro's aunt)
    Hisao Dazai
    • Umetaro (Hiroshi's boss)
    Gin Maeda
    • Hiroshi (Sakura's husband)
    Hidetaka Yoshioka
    • Mitsuo (Sakura's son)
    Shinnosuke Furumoto
    • Mitsuo's friend
    Lynn Harris
    Lynn Harris
    • Yoko Sakaide
    • (voice)
    Masayasu Kitayama
    • Sanpei
    Yoneko Matsukane
    Yoneko Matsukane
    Takashi Sasano
    • policeman
    Gajirô Satô
    • Gen
    Keiroku Seki
    • Ponshu
    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Yoshitaka Asama
      • Yôji Yamada
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    • Connections
      Followed by Otoko wa tsurai yo: Haikei, Kuruma Torajiro sama (1994)

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 1993 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Мужчине живётся трудно: Сваха Торадзиро
    • Filming locations
      • Shibamata, Tokyo, Japan
    • Production company
      • Shochiku
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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