Japan / Aug 27, 1969
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Tora-san, an itinerant peddler who is thrown out of his father's house twenty years before but reconnects with his aunt, uncle and sister Sakura. Tora wreaks some havoc in their lives, like getting drunk and silly at a marriage meeting and ruining Sakura's chance to marry someone, as well as just being a real pain to those around him. There is a sentimental side to him also, and the best way to describe him is that he grows on you.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Taisaku Akino | Noboru Kawamata |
| Gajirō Satō | Genkichi |
| Keiroku Seki | Shikaisha |
| Chieko Misaki | Tsune Kuruma |
| Hisao Dazai | Umetarô Katsura |
| Shunsuke Omi | Buchô |
| Taichiro Hirokawa | Michio |
| Fusatarō Ishijima | Michio's Father |
| Matsuko Shiga | Michio's Mother |
| Kiyoko Tsuji | Ikuko |
| Kiyo Murakami | |
| Ken'ichi Ishii | |
| Ryûsuke Kita | |
| Terumitsu Kawashima | |
| Kota Mizumori | |
| Nobuo Takagi | |
| Toshio Ohkubo |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 男はつらいよ |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Shochiku |
| Release date | 27 agosto 1969 |
| Executive producer | Tsutomu Kamimura |
| Writer | Azuma Morisaki, Yoji Yamada |
| Editing | Iwao Ishii |
| Cinematography | Tetsuo Takaha |
| Assistant directors | Yoji Yamada |
| Lighting | Yoshio Uchida |
| Camera operators | Tetsuo Takaha |
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| Additional photography | Tetsuo Takaha |
| Production design | Chiyoo Umeda |
| Art direction | Chiyoo Umeda |
| Set decoration | Chiyoo Umeda |
| Music | Naozumi Yamamoto, Sachio Obi, Ryuji Matsumoto |
| Sound | Sachio Obi, Ryuji Matsumoto, Naozumi Yamamoto |
| Collection | Tora-san Series |
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