Comedy · Japan · 1981 · 1h 41m

Tora-san's Promise

男はつらいよ寅次郎紙風船

Director

Cast

Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajiro Kuruma Chieko Baisho as Sakura Mikiko Otonashi as Mitsue Masami Shimojō as Chieko Misaki as Gin Maeda as

Crew

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

Synopsis

Tora-san returns to his family's home to attend an elementary school class reunion. After he embarrasses himself by getting drunk and insulting all his ex-classmates, he resumes his travels. In Kyushu he meets an outspoken 18-year-old girl who becomes enamored of Tora-san and follows him around. One of Tora-san's old friends is terminally ill and makes Tora-san promise him to marry his wife once he is gone.

Mood & Themes

widow class reunion

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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