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Tora-san's Pure Love
Genres
Comedy
Overview
When Tora-san's infatuation with his nephew's school teacher causes family turmoil, he leaves on his travels again. When he returns, he falls in love with the teacher's mother.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
103 min
Release Date
1976-12-25
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
8.5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Kiyoshi Atsumi
Torajiro
Chieko Baisho
Sakura
Fumi Dan
Masako
Masami Shimojō
Tatsuzo
Chieko Misaki
Tsune
Gin Maeda
Hiroshi
Hisao Dazai
Boss
Gajirō Satō
Genko
Hayato Nakamura
Yoshio Yoshida
Chairman
Masahiko Tanimura
Makoto Akatsuka
Kiyoko Hoshi
Sakae Umezu
Kumeko Urabe
Kazuhiko Kasai
Takuya Shiba
Kanjiro Osugi
Taku Kido
Yoshino Tani
Mari Okamoto
Sayuri
Akihiko Hanyû
Kenji Kimura
Hidetoshi Hasegawa
Kiyo Murakami
Junko Kurahashi
Chishū Ryū
Gozen-sama
Machiko Kyō
Aya
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