Tora-san, the Expert
男はつらいよ 花も嵐も寅次郎
Synopsis
Tora-san gets into an argument with his uncle and sets out on the road again. In Kyushu he meets a young woman named Keiko and the shy zoologist Saburō, and attempts to play matchmaker between the two when they all return to Tokyo.
Part of the Tora-san Series
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Top Cast
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Kiyoshi Atsumi
寅次郎
Chieko Baisho
樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Yuko Tanaka
螢子
Masami Shimojō
车龙造（阿寅的叔叔）
Chieko Misaki
车つね（阿寅的婶婶）
Gin Maeda
阿博
Hidetaka Yoshioka
满男
Hisao Dazai
桂梅太郎（章鱼厂长）
Gajirō Satō
源公
Chishū Ryū
御前样
Kenji Sawada
三郎
Yukiji Asaoka
桃枝
Asao Uchida
胜三
Miyuki Kojima
缘
Haruko Mabuchi
绢子
Ryuji Yamamoto
(uncredited)
Taiji Tonoyama
Senri Sakurai
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yoji Yamada
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoji Yamada, Yoshitaka Asama
- Original Score
- Naozumi Yamamoto
- Original Title
- 男はつらいよ 花も嵐も寅次郎
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yoji Yamada
Yoji Yamada, Yoshitaka Asama
Naozumi Yamamoto
Tetsuo Takaha
Iwao Ishii
Kiyoshi Shimazu, Tetsuo Sao
Department Leadership Roster
Yoji Yamada
Director
Tetsuo Takaha
Director of Photography
Yoji Yamada
Screenplay
Yoshitaka Asama
Screenplay
Naozumi Yamamoto
Original Music Composer
Iwao Ishii
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What is Tora-san, the Expert about?
Tora-san gets into an argument with his uncle and sets out on the road again. In Kyushu he meets a young woman named Keiko and the shy zoologist Saburō, and attempts to play matchmaker between the two when they all return to Tokyo.
Who directed Tora-san, the Expert?
Tora-san, the Expert was directed by Yoji Yamada.
Who stars in Tora-san, the Expert?
The principal cast of Tora-san, the Expert includes Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baisho, Yuko Tanaka, Masami Shimojō, Chieko Misaki.
When was Tora-san, the Expert released and how long is it?
Tora-san, the Expert was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 1h 46m.
Who composed the musical score for Tora-san, the Expert?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Tora-san, the Expert was composed by Naozumi Yamamoto.