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Tora-san, the Intellectual

Tora-san, the Intellectual

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Comedy
📜 Overview: Tora-san is inspired to pursue an education after a visit to the grave of a woman he met years ago. When he returns to Shibamata with the intent to study, he falls for Toraya's new tenant instead.
🌏 Languages Available: Japanese
📆 Date Released: 1975-12-27
⌚ Running Time: 100 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.7

Beloved Cast

Kiyoshi Atsumi original image
Torajiro
Kiyoshi Atsumi
Chieko Baisho original image
Sakura
Chieko Baisho
Masami Shimojō original image
Tatsuzo
Masami Shimojō
Chieko Misaki original image
Tsune
Chieko Misaki
Gin Maeda original image
Hiroshi
Gin Maeda
Hisao Dazai original image
Umetaro
Hisao Dazai
Gajirō Satō original image
Gajirō Satō
Hayato Nakamura original image
Hayato Nakamura
Yoshio Yoshida original image
Yoshio Yoshida
Kazuhiko Kasai original image
Kazuhiko Kasai
Akihiko Hanyû original image
Akihiko Hanyû
Kenji Kimura original image
Kenji Kimura
Hidetoshi Hasegawa original image
Hidetoshi Hasegawa
Katsuya Sakahiro original image
Katsuya Sakahiro
Yoshino Tani original image
Yoshino Tani
Yasuko Goto original image
Yasuko Goto
Yoshiko Togawa original image
Yoshiko Togawa
Masakane Yonekura original image
Masakane Yonekura
Hideji Ōtaki original image
Hideji Ōtaki
Chishū Ryū original image
Gozen-sama
Chishū Ryū
Junko Sakurada original image
Junko Mogami
Junko Sakurada
Fumie Kashiyama original image
Reiko
Fumie Kashiyama
Keiju Kobayashi original image
Keiju Kobayashi

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