Tora-san, My Uncle
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| Directed by | Yoji Yamada |
| Produced by | Kiyoshi Shimizu |
| Written by | Yoji Yamada Yoshitaka Asama |
| Starring | Kiyoshi Atsumi Kumiko Goto |
| Music by | Naozumi Yamamoto |
| Cinematography | Tetsuo Takaba |
| Edited by | Iwao Ishii |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
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| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Tora-san, My Uncle (男はつらいよ ぼくの伯父さん Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Boku no Ojisan?) is a 1989 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Kumiko Goto as his love interest or "Madonna".[1] Tora-san, My Uncle is the forty-second entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series.
Contents
Cast
- Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō[2]
- Chieko Baisho as Sakura
- Fumi Dan as Hisako
- Shimojo Masami as Kuruma Tatsuzō
- Chieko Misaki as Tsune Kuruma (Torajiro's aunt)
- Hisao Dazai as Boss (Umetarō Katsura)
- Gajirō Satō as Genkō
- Hidetaka Yoshioka as Mitsuo Suwa
- Kumiko Goto as Izumi Oikawa (Mitsuo's girlfriend)
- Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Suwa
- Chishū Ryū as Gozen-sama
Critical appraisal
Hidetaka Yoshioka was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Japan Academy Prize for his role in Tora-san, My Uncle. He won this title at the Nikkan Sports Film Award ceremony. Kumiko Goto was nominated for Best Actress at the Japan Academy Prize.[3] Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times wrote that "This Tora-san, like all the others, in its depiction of warm family life and natural beauty, exudes a strong nostalgic pull for a Japan that was more spacious, beautiful and personal than it is today." [4] The German-language site molodezhnaja gives Tora-san, My Uncle three and a half out of five stars.[5]
Availability
Tora-san, My Uncle was released theatrically on December 27, 1989.[6] In Japan, the film has been released on videotape in 1996, and in DVD format in 1998, 2005, and 2008.[7]
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English
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Japanese
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External links
- Tora-san, My Uncle at www.tora-san.jp (Official site)
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