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Tora-san's Promise (1981)

Original title: 男はつらいよ 寅次郎紙風船

1981-12-28 · 1h 41m · JA
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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.

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Yoji YamadaDirector

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Kiyoshi AtsumiKiyoshi AtsumiTorajiro KurumaChieko BaishoChieko BaishoSakuraMikiko OtonashiMikiko OtonashiMitsueMasami ShimojōMasami ShimojōChieko MisakiChieko MisakiGin MaedaGin MaedaHisao DazaiHisao DazaiGajirō SatōGajirō SatōHidetaka YoshiokaHidetaka YoshiokaMitsuoHiroshi InuzukaHiroshi InuzukaTakehiko MaedaTakehiko MaedaHachiro AzumaHachiro Azuma

Keywords

Otoko wa tsurai yoTora-san

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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityOtoko Wa Tsurai Yo · Tora SanDialogue densityComedyDirector preference360118Actor preference362468 · 374627 · 10008Country preferenceJp

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What is Tora-san's Promise about?

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.

How long is Tora-san's Promise?

Tora-san's Promise has a runtime of 101 minutes.