Tora-san's Love Call (男はつらいよ 寅次郎恋歌, Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajiro Koiuta) aka Tora-san's Love Song[1] is a 1971 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Junko Ikeuchi as his love interest or "Madonna".[2] Tora-san's Love Call is the eighth entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series.
| Tora-san's Love Call | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Yoji Yamada |
| Written by | Yoji Yamada Yoshitaka Asama |
| Starring | Kiyoshi Atsumi Junko Ikeuchi |
| Cinematography | Tetsuo Takaba |
| Edited by | Iwao Ishii |
| Music by | Naozumi Yamamoto |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
Release date |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Synopsis
editHoping to find rest from his wandering life, Tora-san returns home. He becomes infatuated with a widow and leaves to travel again, keeping his feelings secret.[3][4]
Cast
edit- Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō[5]
- Chieko Baisho as Sakura
- Takashi Shimura as Hyōichirō Suwa (Hiroshi's father)
- Shin Morikawa as Tatsuzō (Torajiro's uncle)
- Chishū Ryū as Gozen-sama
- Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Suwa
- Yasukiyo Umeno as Tsuyoshi Suwa
- Takanobu Hozumi as Osamu Suwa
- Yoshio Yoshida as Director of travelling company of actors
- Chieko Misaki as Torajiro's aunt
- Hisao Dazai as Tarō Ume
Critical appraisal
editFor his work on Tora-san's Love Call, and the previous two entries in the Otoko wa Tsurai yo series, Tora-san, the Good Samaritan, and Tora-san's Shattered Romance (all 1971), Yoji Yamada tied for Best Director at the Mainichi Film Awards with Masahiro Shinoda.[6] The German-language site molodezhnaja gives Tora-san's Love Call three and a half out of five stars.[7]
Availability
editTora-san's Love Call was released theatrically on November 20, 1971.[8] In Japan, the film was released on videotape in 1983 and 1995, and in DVD format in 1995 and 2008.[9]
References
edit- ^ "OTOKO WA TSURAIYO -TORAJIRO KOIUTA". Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ "男はつらいよ 寅次郎恋歌 (Madonna)" (in Japanese). www.tora-san.jp. Retrieved 2010-01-18. (official site)
- ^ 男はつらいよ 寅次郎恋歌 (in Japanese). Kinema Junpo. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ "OTOKO WA TSURAI YO TORAJIRO KOIUTA (1971)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ 男はつらいよ 寅次郎恋歌 (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ "Awards for Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro koiuta (1971)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ "Tora-San's Love Call" (in German). www.molodezhnaja.ch. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ "男はつらいよ 寅次郎恋歌". Japanese Cinema Database (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ 男はつらいよ 寅次郎恋歌(1971) (in Japanese). allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
Bibliography
editEnglish
edit- "OTOKO WA TSURAI YO TORAJIRO KOIUTA (1971)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- "OTOKO WA TSURAIYO -TORAJIRO KOIUTA". Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro koiuta (1971) at IMDb
German
edit- "Tora-San's Love Call" (in German). www.molodezhnaja.ch. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
Japanese
edit- 男はつらいよ 寅次郎恋歌(1971) (in Japanese). allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- "男はつらいよ 寅次郎恋歌". Japanese Cinema Database (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- 男はつらいよ 寅次郎恋歌 (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- 男はつらいよ 寅次郎恋歌 (in Japanese). Kinema Junpo. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
External links
edit- Tora-san's Love Call Archived 2012-10-05 at the Wayback Machine at www.tora-san.jp (official site)