Tora-san's Rise and Fall
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| Directed by | Yoji Yamada |
| Written by | Yoji Yamada Yoshitaka Asama |
| Starring | Kiyoshi Atsumi Ruriko Asaoka |
| Cinematography | Tetsuo Takaba |
| Edited by | Iwao Ishii |
| Music by | Naozumi Yamamoto |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Tora-san's Rise and Fall (男はつらいよ 寅次郎相合い傘, Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirō Aiaigasa) aka Tora-san Finds a Sweetheart, Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again and Torasan: Love Under the Umbrella[1] is a 1975 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Ruriko Asaoka as his love interest or "Madonna".[2] Tora-san's Rise and Fall is the fifteenth entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series.
Synopsis
Tora-san meets an old girlfriend on his travels. When she returns home with him, his family attempts to arrange a marriage between the two. After a misunderstanding occurs, the woman leaves, and the family is left regretting that they interfered.[3][4]
Cast
- Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō[5]
- Chieko Baisho as Sakura
- Ruriko Asaoka as Lily
- Masami Shimojō as Kuruma Tatsuzō
- Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Suwa
- Chieko Misaki as Tsune Kuruma (Torajiro's aunt)
- Hisao Dazai as Manager
- Gajirō Satō as Genkō
- Hayato Nakamura as Mitsuo Suwa
- Yoshio Yoshida as Slave trader
- Tsunehiko Kamijō as Pirate
- Masakane Yonekura as Pirate
Critical appraisal
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Availability
Tora-san's Rise and Fall was released theatrically on August 2, 1975.[8] In Japan, the film was released on videotape in 1995, and in DVD format in 2005 and 2008.[9]
References
- ^ "OTOKO WA TSURAIYO -TORAJIRO AIGASA". Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ "男はつらいよ 寅次郎相合い傘 (Madonna)" (in Japanese). www.tora-san.jp. Retrieved 2010-01-18. (official site)
- ^ 男はつらいよ 寅次郎相合い傘 (in Japanese). Kinema Junpo. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ "OTOKO WA TSURAI YO TORAJIRO AIAIGASA (1975)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ 男はつらいよ 寅次郎相合い傘 (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ "Tora-San Meets the Songstress Again" (in German). www.molodezhnaja.ch. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ "男はつらいよ 寅次郎相合い傘". Japanese Cinema Database (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ 男はつらいよ 寅次郎相合い傘 (1975) (in Japanese). allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
Bibliography
English
- "OTOKO WA TSURAI YO TORAJIRO AIAIGASA (1975)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- "OTOKO WA TSURAIYO -TORAJIRO AIGASA". Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro aiaigasa (1975) at IMDb
German
- "Tora-San Meets the Songstress Again" (in German). www.molodezhnaja.ch. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
Japanese
- 男はつらいよ 寅次郎相合い傘 (1975) (in Japanese). allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- "男はつらいよ 寅次郎相合い傘". Japanese Cinema Database (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- 男はつらいよ 寅次郎相合い傘 (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- 男はつらいよ 寅次郎相合い傘 (in Japanese). Kinema Junpo. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
External links
- Tora-san's Rise and Fall Archived 2013-06-17 at the Wayback Machine at www.tora-san.jp (official site)
- Trailer with English subtitles