Tora-san, His Tender Love
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Azuma Morisaki |
| Written by |
Yoji Yamada Shun'ichi Kobayashi Akira Miyazaki |
| Starring |
Kiyoshi Atsumi Michiyo Aratama |
| Music by | Naozumi Yamamoto |
| Cinematography | Tetsuo Takaba |
| Edited by | Yoshi Sugihara |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Tora-san, His Tender Love (男はつらいよ フーテンの寅 Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Fūten no Tora) is a 1970 Japanese comedy film directed by Azuma Morisaki. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Kuruma Torajirō (Tora-san), and Michiyo Aratama as his love interest or "Madonna".[1] Tora-san, His Tender Love is the third entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series, and the first of only two in the series not directed by Yoji Yamada.[2]
Synopsis
Tora-san discovers that his family is arranging a marriage for him. He leaves to the countryside where he falls in love with the manager of an inn. Unaware that she is involved with another man, Tora-san confesses his love on a New Year's television program.[2][3][4]
Cast
- Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajiro[5]
- Michiyo Aratama as Oshizu
- Shin Morikawa as Ryūzō Azuma
- Chieko Misaki as Tsune Kuruma (Torajiro's aunt)
- Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Suwa
- Chieko Baisho as Sakura Suwa
Critical appraisal
The German-language site molodezhnaja gives Tora-san, His Tender Love three and a half out of five stars.[6]
Availability
Tora-san, His Tender Love was released theatrically on January 15, 1970.[7] In Japan, the film has been released on videotape in 1989 and 1995, and in DVD format in 2000, 2005 and 2008.[8] AnimEigo released the film on DVD in the US along with the other first four films in the Otoko wa Tsurai yo series on November 24, 2009.[2]
References
- ↑ "男はつらいよ フーテンの寅 (Madonna)" (in Japanese). www.tora-san.jp. Retrieved 2010-01-18. External link in
|publisher=(help) (official site) - 1 2 3 Rich, Jamie S. (2009-12-21). "Tora-San: Collector's Set 1". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ↑ 男はつらいよ フーテンの寅 (in Japanese). Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ↑ "OTOKO WA TSURAI YU FUTEN NO TORA (1969)". British Film Institute. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ↑ 男はつらいよ フーテンの寅 (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ↑ "Tora-San, His Tender Love" (in German). www.molodezhnaja.ch. Retrieved 2010-01-18. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "男はつらいよ フーテンの寅". Japanese Cinema Database (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Retrieved 2010-01-18. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ 男はつらいよ フーテンの寅(1970) (in Japanese). www.allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-01-18. External link in
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Bibliography
English
- "OTOKO WA TSURAI YU FUTEN NO TORA (1969)". British Film Institute. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- "OTOKO WA TSURAIYO -FUTEN NO TORA". Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Fûten no Tora (1970) at the Internet Movie Database
- Rich, Jamie S. (2009-12-21). "Tora-San: Collector's Set 1". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
German
- "Tora-San, His Tender Love" (in German). www.molodezhnaja.ch. Retrieved 2010-01-18. External link in
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Japanese
- 男はつらいよ フーテンの寅(1970) (in Japanese). www.allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-01-18. External link in
|publisher=(help) - "男はつらいよ フーテンの寅". Japanese Cinema Database (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Retrieved 2010-01-18. External link in
|publisher=(help) - 男はつらいよ フーテンの寅 (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- 男はつらいよ フーテンの寅 (in Japanese). Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
External links
- Tora-san, His Tender Love at www.tora-san.jp (Official site)