Stage-Struck Tora-san (1978)
Overview
Tora-san leaves Shibamata once again after an argument with his family and finds himself at an inn where he meets Tomekichi, a young man who looks up to Tora-san.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 1.681 |
Directed By
Yoji Yamada
Crew
Yoji Yamada
Yoshitaka Asama
Yoji Yamada
Iwao Ishii
Kiyoshi Shimazu
Tetsuo Takaha
Mitsuo Degawa
Naozumi Yamamoto
Hiroshi Nakamura
Ryuji Matsumoto
Yoshifumi Aoki
Sôhei Hasegawa
TOP CAST
Chieko Baisho
Sakura
Nana Kinomi
Nanako
Masami Shimojō
Kuruma Tatsuzō
Chieko Misaki
Tsune
Gin Maeda
Hiroshi
Hisao Dazai
Umetarō
Gajiro Satoh
Gen
Tetsuya Takeda
Tomekichi
Chishū Ryū
Gozen-sama
Yoshino Tani
(uncredited)
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