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)