Comedy · Japan · 1985 · 1h 48m

Tora-san, the Go-Between

男はつらいよ寅次郎恋愛塾

Director

Cast

Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajiro Kuruma Chieko Baisho as Sakura Mitsuru Hirata as Tamio Sakata Masami Shimojō as Uncle Chieko Misaki as Aunty Gin Maeda as Hiroshi

Crew

Tetsuo Takaha — Director of Photography Iwao Ishii — Editor Naozumi Yamamoto — Original Music Composer Yoji Yamada — Screenplay Yoshitaka Asama — Screenplay

Synopsis

In Nagasaki, Tora-san and an acquaintance help an old woman who has fallen and injured herself. She invites them to her home where the three share a night of eating and drinking. The old woman's health deteriorates and she dies. At her funeral, Tora-san falls in love with the old woman's daughter, but winds up acting as a go-between for her and a young law student.

Key Collaborators

Yoji Yamada Director Tetsuo Takaha Director of Photography Iwao Ishii Editor Naozumi Yamamoto Original Music Composer Yoji Yamada Screenplay Yoshitaka Asama Screenplay

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