Tora-san Makes Excuses
| Tora-san Makes Excuses | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Yoji Yamada |
| Produced by |
Kiyoshi Shimizu Hiro Fukazawa |
| Written by |
Yoji Yamada Yoshitaka Asama |
| Starring |
Kiyoshi Atsumi Kumiko Goto |
| Music by | Naozumi Yamamoto |
| Cinematography |
Tetsuo Takaba Mitsumi Hanada |
| Edited by | Iwao Ishii |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
Release dates |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Tora-san Makes Excuses (男はつらいよ 寅次郎の青春 Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirō no Seishun) is a 1992 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Kumiko Goto as his nephew Mitsuo's Hidetaka Yoshioka love interest or "Madonna", Izumi.[1] It also co-stars Masatoshi Nagase, who plays Mitsuo's rival for Izumi's affection and Mari Natsuki as Izumi's mother. Tora-San Makes Excuses is the forty-fifth entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series.
Cast
- Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō[2]
- Chieko Baisho as Sakura
- Jun Fubuki as Choko
- Masatoshi Nagase as Ryusuke
- Masami Shimojō as Kuruma Tatsuzō (Torajirō's uncle )
- Chieko Misaki as Tsune Kuruma (Torajirō's aunt)
- Hisao Dazai as Boss (Umetarō Katsura)
- Hidetaka Yoshioka as Mitsuo Suwa
- Kumiko Goto as Izumi Oikawa
- Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Suwa
- Mari Natsuki as Ayako Oikawa
- Gajirō Satō as Genkō
- Keiroku Seki as Ponshu
- Chishū Ryū as Gozen-sama
Critical appraisal
The German-language site molodezhnaja gives Tora-san Makes Excuses three and a half out of five stars.[3]
Availability
Tora-san Makes Excuses was released theatrically on December 26, 1992.[4] In Japan, the film was released on videotape in 1993 and 1996, and in DVD format in 2002 and 2008.[5]
References
- ↑ "男はつらいよ 寅次郎の青春 (Madonna)". www.tora-san.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-02-01. (official site)
- ↑ 男はつらいよ 寅次郎の青春 (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ↑ "Tora-San Makes Excuses". www.molodezhnaja.ch (in German). Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ↑ "男はつらいよ 寅次郎の青春". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ↑ 男はつらいよ 寅次郎の青春 (1992). www.allcinema.net (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-02-01.
Bibliography
English
- "OTOKO WA TSURAIYO -TORAJIRO NO SEISHUN". Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro no seishun (1992) at the Internet Movie Database
Japanese
- 男はつらいよ 寅次郎の青春 (1992). www.allcinema.net (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- "男はつらいよ 寅次郎の青春". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- 男はつらいよ 寅次郎の青春 (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- 男はつらいよ 寅次郎の青春 (in Japanese). Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
External links
- Tora-san Makes Excuses at www.tora-san.jp (Official site)