Tora-san Meets His Lordship
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| Directed by | Yoji Yamada |
| Written by | Yoji Yamada Yoshitaka Asama |
| Starring | Kiyoshi Atsumi Kyōko Maya |
| Cinematography | Tetsuo Takaba |
| Edited by | Iwao Ishii |
| Music by | Naozumi Yamamoto |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Tora-san Meets His Lordship (男はつらいよ 寅次郎と殿様, Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirō to Tonosama) a.k.a. Tora-san and a Lord[1] is a 1977 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Kyōko Maya as his love interest or "Madonna".[2] Tora-san Meets His Lordship is the nineteenth entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series.
Synopsis
Tora-san returns to his family home in Shibamata, Tokyo, but soon leaves again due to squabbles involving a dog they have named Tora-san. During his travels in Shikoku, Tora-san makes the acquaintance of a descendant of a local daimyō. The old man asks Tora-san to find his son's widow in Tokyo, whom he had previously alienated.[3][4][5]
Cast
- Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō[6]
- Chieko Baisho as Sakura
- Kyōko Maya as Mariko Tsutsumi
- Masami Shimojō as Kuruma Tatsuzō
- Chieko Misaki as Tsune Kuruma (Torajiro's aunt)
- Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Suwa
- Hisao Dazai as Boss (Umetarō Katsura)
- Gajirō Satō as Genkō
- Hayato Nakamura as Mitsuo Suwa
- Yoshio Yoshida as Leader
- Akira Terao as Officer
- Kanjūrō Arashi as Todo
- Norihei Miki as Yoshida
Critical appraisal
Tora-san Meets His Lordship was the ninth top money-maker at the Japanese box-office in 1977.[4] Kiyoshi Atsumi and Chieko Baisho were nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress respectively at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony for their roles in Tora-san Meets His Lordship and other films in which they had appeared in 1977.[7] Stuart Galbraith IV writes that the film, though not as popular as its predecessor Tora's Pure Love, is a strong entry in the Otoko wa Tsurai yo series, funny and with an exceptionally good supporting cast.[4] The German-language site molodezhnaja gives Tora-san Meets His Lordship three and a half out of five stars.[8]
Availability
Tora-san Meets His Lordship was released theatrically on August 6, 1977.[9] In Japan, the film was released on videotape in 1996, and in DVD format in 2005 and 2008.[10]
References
- ^ "OTOKO WA TSURAIYO -TORAJIRO TO TONOSAMA". Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ "男はつらいよ 寅次郎と殿様 (Madonna)" (in Japanese). www.tora-san.jp. Retrieved 2010-01-18. (official site)
- ^ 男はつらいよ 寅次郎と殿様 (in Japanese). Kinema Junpo. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ a b c Galbraith IV, Stuart (2006-03-02). "Tora-san 19: Tora-san meets His Lordship (Region 3)". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ "OTOKO WA TSURAI YO TORAJIRO TO TONOSAMA (1977)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ 男はつらいよ 寅次郎と殿様 (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ "Awards for Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajirô to tonosama (1977)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ "Tora-San Meets His Lordship" (in German). www.molodezhnaja.ch. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ "男はつらいよ 寅次郎と殿様". Japanese Cinema Database (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ 男はつらいよ 寅次郎と殿様(1977) (in Japanese). allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
Bibliography
English
- "OTOKO WA TSURAI YO TORAJIRO TO TONOSAMA (1977)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- "OTOKO WA TSURAIYO -TORAJIRO TO TONOSAMA". Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajirô to tonosama (1977) at IMDb
- Galbraith IV, Stuart (2006-03-02). "Tora-san 19: Tora-san meets His Lordship (Region 3)". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
German
- "Tora-San Meets His Lordship" (in German). www.molodezhnaja.ch. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
Japanese
- 男はつらいよ 寅次郎と殿様(1977) (in Japanese). allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- "男はつらいよ 寅次郎と殿様". Japanese Cinema Database (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- 男はつらいよ 寅次郎と殿様 (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- 男はつらいよ 寅次郎と殿様 (in Japanese). Kinema Junpo. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
External links
- Tora-san Meets His Lordship Archived 2013-06-17 at the Wayback Machine at www.tora-san.jp (official site)