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Tora-san's Runaway is a japonais film of genre Comedy directed by Yōji Yamada released in USA on 28 may 1971 with Kiyoshi Atsumi

Tora-san's Runaway (1970)

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Bōkyō hen

Tora-san's Runaway
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Released in USA 28 may 1971
Length 1h28
Directed by
OriginJapon
Genres Comedy,    Comedy-drama,    Romance
Rating67% 3.378683.378683.378683.378683.37868

Tora-san's Runaway (男はつらいよ 望郷篇, Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Bōkyō hen) aka Tora-san Homebound is a 1970 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Aiko Nagayama as his love interest or "Madonna". Tora-san's Runaway is the fifth entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series.

Synopsis

Tora a rêvé de la mort de son oncle qui s’occupe de sa sœur Sakura. Inquiet, il téléphone à Tôkyô. Sa famille peu habituée aux marques d’attention de leur neveu ingrat décide de lui jouer un bon tour.

Actors

Kiyoshi Atsumi

(Torajiro)
Chieko Baishō

(Sakura)
Hisashi Igawa

(Tsuyoshi Kimura)
Chishū Ryū

(High Priest)
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Otoko wa Tsurai yo

It's Tough Being a Man (1969) Tora-san's Cherished Mother (1969) Tora-san's Grand Scheme (1970) Tora-san's Runaway (1970) Tora-san, His Tender Love (1970) Tora-san's Love Call (1971) Tora-san's Shattered Romance (1971) Tora-san, the Good Samaritan (1971) Tora-san's Dear Old Home (1972) Tora-san's Dream-Come-True (1972) Tora-san Loves an Artist (1973) Tora-san's Forget Me Not (1973) Tora-san's Lovesick (1974) Tora-san's Lullaby (1974) Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again (1975) Tora-san, the Intellectual (1975) Tora-san's Pure Love (1976) Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset (1976) Tora-san Meets His Lordship (1977) Tora-san Plays Cupid (1977) Stage-Struck Tora-san (1978) Talk of the Town Tora-san (1978) Tora-san's Dream of Spring (1979) Tora-san, the Matchmaker (1979) Tora-san's Tropical Fever (1980) Foster Daddy, Tora! (1980) Tora-san's Love in Osaka (1981) Tora-san's Promise (1981) Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san (1982) Tora-san, the Expert (1982) Tora-san Goes Religious? (1983) Tora-san's Song of Love (1983) Tora-san's Forbidden Love (1984) Marriage Counselor Tora-san (1984) Tora-san's Island Encounter (1985) Tora-san, the Go-Between (1985) Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy (1986) Tora-san Goes North (1987) Tora-san Plays Daddy (1987) Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial (1988) Tora-san Goes to Vienna (1989) Tora-san, My Uncle (1989) Tora-san Takes a Vacation (1990) Tora-san Confesses (1991) Tora-san Makes Excuses (1992) Tora-san's Matchmaker (1993) Tora-san's Easy Advice (1994) Tora-san to the Rescue (1995)

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