Moviefone App Coming Soon. Sign Up Now to Get Notified!
Tora-san, the Intellectual

Where to Watch Tora-san, the Intellectual (1976) Online

1976Movie

Want to behold the glory that is 'Tora-san, the Intellectual' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Yoji Yamada-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to help you out.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Tora-san, the Intellectual' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Tora-san, the Intellectual' right now, here are some details about the Shochiku comedy flick.

Released December 31st, 1976, 'Tora-san, the Intellectual' stars Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baisho, Masami Shimojō, Chieko Misaki The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a user score of 77 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 3 respected users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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." .

'Tora-san, the Intellectual' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on December 31st, 1976

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.