Tora-san's Promise

Top 10 Billed Cast

Kiyoshi Atsumi
渥美清

Torajiro Kuruma

Chieko Baisho
倍賞千恵子

Sakura

Mikiko Otonashi
音無美紀子

Mitsue

Masami Shimojō
下條正巳

Chieko Misaki
三崎千恵子

Gin Maeda
前田吟

Hisao Dazai
太宰久雄

Gajirō Satō
佐藤蛾次郎

Hidetaka Yoshioka
吉岡秀隆

Mitsuo

Hiroshi Inuzuka
犬塚弘

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    Tora-san returns to his family's home to attend an elementary school class reunion. After he embarrasses himself by getting drunk and insulting all his ex-classmates, he resumes his travels. In Kyushu he meets an outspoken 18-year-old girl who becomes enamored of Tora-san and follows him around. One of Tora-san's old friends is terminally ill and makes Tora-san promise him to marry his wife once he is gone.

  • Release Date

    1981-12-28

  • Average

    8

  • Rating:

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  • Languages:

    日本語

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