Tora-san, the Intellectual (1976)

Movie
Audience Score
77
Tora-san, the Intellectual
NR 1 hr 40 minDec 31st, 1976ComedyTora-san Series PosterPart of Tora-san Series
Tora-san is inspired to pursue an education after a visit to the grave of a woman he met years ago. When he returns to Shibamata with the intent to study, he falls for Toraya's new tenant instead.
StarringKiyoshi AtsumiChieko BaishoMasami Shimojō
DirectorYoji Yamada
WritersYoji YamadaYoshitaka Asama

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:December 31st, 1976
Original Language:Japanese
Executive Producers:Kiyoshi Shimazu, Toru Najima
Production Companies:Shochiku
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Tora-san Series

Otoko wa Tsurai yo (男はつらいよ, "It's tough being a man") is a Japanese film series starring Kiyoshi Atsumi as "Tora-san" (寅さん), a kind-hearted vagabond who is always unlucky in love. The series itself is often referred to as "Tora-san" by its fans. Spanning 48 installments released between 1969 and 1995, all of the Otoko wa tsurai yo films except episodes 3 (Azuma Morisaki) and 4 (Shun'ichi Kobayashi) were directed by Yōji Yamada, who also wrote (or co-wrote) all the screenplays.