Tora-san, His Tender Love
- January 15, 1970 (1970-01-15)
Tora-san, His Tender Love (男はつらいよ フーテンの寅, Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Fūten no Tora) is a 1970 Japanese comedy film directed by Azuma Morisaki. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Kuruma Torajirō (Tora-san), and Michiyo Aratama as his love interest or "Madonna".[1] Tora-san, His Tender Love is the third entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series, and the first of only two in the series not directed by Yoji Yamada.[2]
Synopsis
Tora-san discovers that his family is arranging a marriage for him. He leaves to the countryside where he falls in love with the manager of an inn. Unaware that she is involved with another man, Tora-san confesses his love on a New Year's television program.[2][3][4]
Cast
- Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajiro[5]
- Michiyo Aratama as Oshizu
- Shin Morikawa as Ryūzō Azuma
- Chieko Misaki as Tsune Kuruma (Torajiro's aunt)
- Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Suwa
- Chieko Baisho as Sakura Suwa
Critical appraisal
The German-language site molodezhnaja gives Tora-san, His Tender Love three and a half out of five stars.[6]
Availability
Tora-san, His Tender Love was released theatrically on January 15, 1970.[7] In Japan, the film was released on videotape in 1989 and 1995, and in DVD format in 2000, 2005 and 2008.[8] AnimEigo released the film on DVD in the US along with the other first four films in the Otoko wa Tsurai yo series on November 24, 2009.[2]
References
- ^ "男はつらいよ フーテンの寅 (Madonna)" (in Japanese). www.tora-san.jp. Retrieved 2010-01-18. (official site)
- ^ a b c Rich, Jamie S. (2009-12-21). "Tora-San: Collector's Set 1". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ 男はつらいよ フーテンの寅 (in Japanese). Kinema Junpo. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ "OTOKO WA TSURAI YU FUTEN NO TORA (1969)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ 男はつらいよ フーテンの寅 (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ "Tora-San, His Tender Love" (in German). www.molodezhnaja.ch. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ "男はつらいよ フーテンの寅". Japanese Cinema Database (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Archived from the original on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ 男はつらいよ フーテンの寅(1970) (in Japanese). allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
Bibliography
English
- "OTOKO WA TSURAI YU FUTEN NO TORA (1969)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- "OTOKO WA TSURAIYO -FUTEN NO TORA". Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Fûten no Tora (1970) at IMDb
- Rich, Jamie S. (2009-12-21). "Tora-San: Collector's Set 1". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
German
- "Tora-San, His Tender Love" (in German). www.molodezhnaja.ch. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
Japanese
- 男はつらいよ フーテンの寅(1970) (in Japanese). allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- "男はつらいよ フーテンの寅". Japanese Cinema Database (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Archived from the original on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- 男はつらいよ フーテンの寅 (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- 男はつらいよ フーテンの寅 (in Japanese). Kinema Junpo. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
External links
- Tora-san, His Tender Love Archived 2011-01-19 at the Wayback Machine at www.tora-san.jp (official site)
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- It's Tough Being a Man (1969)
- Tora-san's Cherished Mother (1969)
- Tora-san, His Tender Love (1970)
- Tora-san's Grand Scheme (1970)
- Tora-san's Runaway (1970)
- Tora-san's Shattered Romance (1971)
- Tora-san, the Good Samaritan (1971)
- Tora-san's Love Call (1971)
- Tora-san's Dear Old Home (1972)
- Tora-san's Dream-Come-True (1972)
- Tora-san's Forget Me Not (1973)
- Tora-san Loves an Artist (1973)
- Tora-san's Lovesick (1974)
- Tora-san's Lullaby (1974)
- Tora-san's Rise and Fall (1975)
- Tora-san, the Intellectual (1975)
- Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset (1976)
- Tora's Pure Love (1976)
- Tora-san Meets His Lordship (1977)
- Tora-san Plays Cupid (1977)
- Stage-Struck Tora-san (1978)
- Talk of the Town Tora-san (1978)
- Tora-san, the Matchmaker (1979)
- Tora-san's Dream of Spring (1979)
- Tora-san's Tropical Fever (1980)
- Foster Daddy, Tora! (1980)
- Tora-san's Love in Osaka (1981)
- Tora-san's Promise (1981)
- Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san (1982)
- Tora-san, the Expert (1982)
- Tora-san's Song of Love (1983)
- Tora-san Goes Religious? (1983)
- Marriage Counselor Tora-san (1984)
- Tora-san's Forbidden Love (1984)
- Tora-san, the Go-Between (1985)
- Tora-san's Island Encounter (1985)
- Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy (1986)
- Tora-san Goes North (1987)
- Tora-san Plays Daddy (1987)
- Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial (1988)
- Tora-san Goes to Vienna (1989)
- Tora-san, My Uncle (1989)
- Tora-san Takes a Vacation (1990)
- Tora-san Confesses (1991)
- Tora-san Makes Excuses (1992)
- Tora-san's Matchmaker (1993)
- Tora-san's Easy Advice (1994)
- Tora-san to the Rescue (1995)
- Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Edition (1997)
- Tora-san, Wish You Were Here (2019)