Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset

Movie
Audience Score
95
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset
NR 1 hr 49 minComedyTora-san Series PosterPart of Tora-san Series
Tora-san arrives in Shibamata on Mitsuo's first day of school only to find that on his account, Mitsuo was embarrassed. After a fight with his family, he goes to a bar to drink, then brings home a surly old man with a sad story, whose identity will surprise everyone. Later, Tora meets Botan, a geisha.
StarringKiyoshi AtsumiChieko BaishoKiwako Taichi
DirectorYoji Yamada
WritersYoji YamadaYoshitaka Asama

Movie Details

Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:Shochiku

Tora-san Series

Otoko wa Tsurai yo (男はつらいよ, "It's tough being a man") is a Japanese film series starring Kiyoshi Atsumi as "Tora-san" (寅さん), a kind-hearted vagabond who is always unlucky in love. The series itself is often referred to as "Tora-san" by its fans. Spanning 48 installments released between 1969 and 1995, all of the Otoko wa tsurai yo films except episodes 3 (Azuma Morisaki) and 4 (Shun'ichi Kobayashi) were directed by Yōji Yamada, who also wrote (or co-wrote) all the screenplays.