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Talk of the Town Tora-san (1978)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 44M

Director : Yoji Yamada

Synopsis

After a chance encounter with Hiroshi's father on a bus, Tora decides to get serious and reflect on the mortality of man. His plans are derailed when a beautiful lady starts working at Toraya.

Actors

Kiyoshi Atsumi
Kiyoshi Atsumi
Tora
Chieko Baisho
Chieko Baisho
Sakura
Masami Shimojô
Masami Shimojô
Tatsuzo
Chieko Misaki
Chieko Misaki
Tsune
Gin Maeda
Gin Maeda
Hiroshi
Hisao Dazai
Hisao Dazai
Umetaro
Gajiro Satoh
Gajiro Satoh
Gen
Hayato Nakamura
Hayato Nakamura
Yoshio Yoshida
Yoshio Yoshida
Ushio Akashi
Ushio Akashi
Masane Tsukayama
Masane Tsukayama
Ryunosuke Kuze
Ryunosuke Kuze
Masato Endo
Masato Endo
Masahiro Kumakura
Masahiro Kumakura
Chieko Soda
Chieko Soda
Manami Taki
Manami Taki
Eiko Hikari
Eiko Hikari
Maki Izumi
Maki Izumi
Hidetoshi Hasegawa
Hidetoshi Hasegawa
Kenji Kimura
Kenji Kimura
Akihiko Hanyû
Akihiko Hanyû
Kazuhiko Kasai
Kazuhiko Kasai
Pinko Izumi
Pinko Izumi
Hideo Murota
Hideo Murota
Hideji Ôtaki
Hideji Ôtaki
Chishū Ryū
Chishū Ryū
Gozen-sama
Takashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura
Hiroshi's Father
Reiko Ôhara
Reiko Ôhara
Sanae
Masaru Ikeda
Masaru Ikeda
Yoshino Tani
Yoshino Tani
(uncredited)

Crews

Yoji Yamada
Yoji Yamada
Director
Yoshitaka Asama
Yoshitaka Asama
Writer
Yoji Yamada
Yoji Yamada
Writer
Iwao Ishii
Iwao Ishii
Editor
Kiyoshi Shimazu
Kiyoshi Shimazu
Executive Producer
Tetsuo Takaha
Tetsuo Takaha
Director of Photography
Mitsuo Degawa
Mitsuo Degawa
Art Direction
Naozumi Yamamoto
Naozumi Yamamoto
Original Music Composer
Hiroshi Nakamura
Hiroshi Nakamura
Sound Recordist
Ryuji Matsumoto
Ryuji Matsumoto
Sound Mixer
Yoshifumi Aoki
Yoshifumi Aoki
Lighting Technician
Sôhei Hasegawa
Sôhei Hasegawa
Still Photographer

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Tora-san Meets His Lordship
Tora-san befriends the descendant of a feudal lord. The man asks Tora to locate his deceased son's wife who resides somewhere in Tokyo.
It's Tough Being a Man
Tora-San, an itinerant peddler who is thrown out of his father's house twenty years before but reconnects with his aunt, uncle and sister Sakura. Tora wreaks some havoc in their lives, like getting drunk and silly at a marriage meeting and ruining Sakura's chance to marry someone, as well as just being a real pain to those around him. There is a sentimental side to him also, and the best way to describe him is that he grows on you.
Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again
Tora-san visits Hokkaido and is reunited with Lily. Now divorced, she plans to resume her singing career and renews her unusual relationship with Tora-san.
Tora-san's Lullaby
After Hiroshi is injured in a workplace accident, Torajiro gives Sakura the money he has saved and leaves to work as a traveling salesman once again. During his travels, Torajiro meets a father who shares a drink with him. In the morning, Torajiro is shocked to learn that the man has left his baby behind and a note asking Tora to take care of the child.
Tora-san's Pure Love
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Tora-san's Forbidden Love
Tora-san spends several days at the home of a hard-working salaryman ("salaried worker"), who abruptly disappears. When the man's wife asks Tora-san to help find him, he falls in love with her, and secretly hopes the husband will not be found.
Tora-san's Forget Me Not
On the road again, Torajiro meets a kindred spirit in Lily, a lounge singer.
Tora-san Goes North
When his travels take him to rural Hokkaido, Tora-san helps a cantankerous old veterinarian (Mifune) in his relationships with his estranged daughter, and a woman in whom he is secretly interested.
Tora-san, the Matchmaker
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Tora-san Takes a Vacation
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Tora-san Plays Cupid
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Tora-san's Promise
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Tora-san, My Uncle
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Tora-san's Shattered Romance
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Tora-san's Grand Scheme
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Tora-san's Song of Love
Tora-san returns to his family home to learn that his brother-in-law cannot go to Mitsuo's (Tora-san's nephew) athletic event. Tora-san volunteers to take his place, but gets into an argument with his brother-in-law's boss and returns to the road. He meets a young woman in Niigata who, unbeknownst to him, is a popular enka singer.
Tora-san, His Tender Love
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Tora-san's Love in Osaka
When his travels bring him to Osaka, Tora-san falls in love with a local geisha. He helps her to track down her estranged brother, and informs his family that he plans to marry her. His plans are foiled when the geisha informs Tora-san that she is engaged.
Tora-san's Dream of Spring
Tora-san's opinions about Americans get challenged when another wandering peddler Michael Jordan stops by Shibamata.