Marriage Counselor Tora-san (1984)
Overview
In Shibamata, Tokyo, Tora-san's family prepares for a wedding. Meanwhile, the traveling Tora-san meets an old acqaintance in Iwate Province. Tora-san refuses to drink with him, afraid that the acquaintance, now settled and married, will again become attracted to Tora-san's wandering existence. Tora-san becomes attracted to a female barber, but must break off their relationship so that she too can live a secure life. She instead gets into an abusive relationship with a motorcyclist.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 0.999 |
Directed By
Yoji Yamada
Crew
Yoji Yamada
Shigehiro Nakagawa
Tetsuo Takaha
Ryuji Matsumoto
Yoshifumi Aoki
Sôhei Hasegawa
Yoji Yamada
Mitsuo Degawa
Isao Suzuki
Naozumi Yamamoto
Kiyoshi Shimazu
Iwao Ishii
Yoshitaka Asama
Yoji Yamada
TOP CAST
Kiyoshi Atsumi
Torajiro Kuruma
Chieko Baisho
Sakura
Rie Nakahara
Fuko
Masami Shimojō
Uncle
Chieko Misaki
Aunty
Gin Maeda
Hiroshi
Hisao Dazai
President
Gajiro Satoh
Genko
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Mitsuo
Chishū Ryū
the High Priest
Takeshi Katō
Kingo
B-saku Satoh
Eisaku
Jun Miho
Akemi
Tsunehiko Watase
Tony
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