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Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy
Genres
Comedy
Overview
During his travels, Tora-san comes across a traditional theater he used to visit, and discovers that one of his old friends has died. Tora-san and his family help the friend's daughter, who becomes romantically involved with an aspiring artist.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
103 min
Release Date
1986-12-20
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
7.5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Kiyoshi Atsumi
Torajiro Kuruma
Chieko Baisho
Sakura
Etsuko Shihomi
Miho
Masami Shimojō
Uncle
Chieko Misaki
Aunty
Gin Maeda
Hiroshi
Hisao Dazai
President
Gajirō Satō
Genko
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Mitsuo
Keiroku Seki
Senri Sakurai
Hiroshi Jin
Issey Ogata
Conductor
Takashi Sasano
Nagatoshi Sakamoto
Mansaku Fuwa
Kazuhiko Kasai
Hiroshi Hoshino
Kiyo Murakami
Midori Kawai
Rika Tanaka
Rumiko Ishikawa
Sayoko Makino
Yukari
Jun Miho
Akemi
Narimi Arimori
the girl at the spa
Kei Suma
the theater clerk
Chishū Ryū
the High Priest
Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi
Kengo
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