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Tora-san, the Go-Between
Genres
Comedy
Overview
In Nagasaki, Tora-san and an acquaintance help an old woman who has fallen and injured herself. She invites them to her home where the three share a night of eating and drinking. The old woman's health deteriorates and she dies. At her funeral, Tora-san falls in love with the old woman's daughter, but winds up acting as a go-between for her and a young law student.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
108 min
Release Date
1985-08-03
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
6.5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Kiyoshi Atsumi
Torajiro Kuruma
Chieko Baisho
Sakura
Mitsuru Hirata
Tamio Sakata
Masami Shimojō
Uncle
Chieko Misaki
Aunty
Gin Maeda
Hiroshi
Hisao Dazai
President
Gajirō Satō
Genko
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Mitsuo
Keiroku Seki
Sakae Umezu
Yasuhisa Sonoda
Fumio Tsukiji
Katsuumi Niwa
Tokuko Sugiyama
Koharu
Kotoe Hatsui
Hama Egami
Setsuko Tanaka
Yoko Fujikawa
Kazuhiko Kasai
Junshi Shimada
Takuya Shiba
Haruhiko Takemura
Yoshino Tani
Yoshiko Togawa
Midori Kawai
Sayoko Makino
Jun Miho
Akemi
Tatsuo Matsumura
the Professor
Chishū Ryū
the High Priest
Kanako Higuchi
Wakana Egami
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