Tora-san Confesses
| Tora-san Confesses | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Yoji Yamada |
| Produced by | Hiroshi Fukazawa |
| Written by |
Yoji Yamada Yoshitaka Asama |
| Starring |
Kiyoshi Atsumi Kumiko Goto |
| Music by | Naozumi Yamamoto |
| Cinematography |
Tetsuo Takaba Mitsumi Hanada |
| Editing by | Iwao Ishii |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Tora-san Confesses (男はつらいよ 寅次郎の告白 Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirō no Kokuhaku) is a 1991 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Kumiko Goto as his love interest or "Madonna".[1] Tora-san Confesses is the forty-fourth entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series.
Cast
- Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō[2]
- Chieko Baisho as Sakura
- Hideko Yoshida as Seikō
- Shimojo Masami as Kuruma Tatsuzō
- Chieko Misaki as Tsune Kuruma (Torajirō's aunt)
- Hisao Dazai as Boss (Umetarō Katsura)
- Gajirō Satō as Genkō
- Keiroku Seki as Ponshū
Critical appraisal
Series Director Yoji Yamada and Yoshitaka Asama were nominated for Best Screenplay at the Japan Academy Prize for their work on Tora-san Confesses. Other nominations for the film at the ceremony were Mitsuo Degawa for Best Art Direction and Isao Suzuki and Takashi Matsumoto for Best Sound.[3] The German-language site molodezhnaja gives Tora-san Confesses three out of five stars.[4]
Availability
Tora-san Confesses was released theatrically on December 23, 1991.[5] In Japan, the film has been released on videotape in 1992 and 1996, and in DVD format in 2000 and 2005.[6]
References
- ↑ "男はつらいよ 寅次郎の告白 (Madonna)" (in Japanese). www.tora-san.jp. Retrieved 2010-02-01. (official site)
- ↑ "男はつらいよ 寅次郎の告白" (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ↑ "Awards for Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro no kokuhaku (1991)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ↑ "Tora-San Confesses" (in German). www.molodezhnaja.ch. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ↑ "男はつらいよ 寅次郎の告白". Japanese Cinema Database (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ↑ "男はつらいよ 寅次郎の告白 (1991)" (in Japanese). www.allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
Bibliography
English
- "OTOKO WA TSURAIYO -TORAJIRO NO KOKUHAKU". Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro no kokuhaku (1991) at the Internet Movie Database
German
- "Tora-San Confesses" (in German). www.molodezhnaja.ch. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
Japanese
- "男はつらいよ 寅次郎の告白 (1991)" (in Japanese). www.allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- "男はつらいよ 寅次郎の告白". Japanese Cinema Database (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- "男はつらいよ 寅次郎の告白" (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- "男はつらいよ 寅次郎の告白" (in Japanese). Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
External links
- Tora-san Confesses at www.tora-san.jp (Official site)
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