Tora-san's Promise

Tora-san's Promise

8.7IMDb Score
Released:1981-12-28
Genre:Comedy
Duration:101 min
Country:Japan
Director:Yoji Yamada
Actors:Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baisho, Mikiko Otonashi, Masami Shimojō, Chieko Misaki
Production:Shochiku

Overview:

Tora-san returns to his family's home to attend an elementary school class reunion. After he embarrasses himself by getting drunk and insulting all his ex-classmates, he resumes his travels. In Kyushu he meets an outspoken 18-year-old girl who becomes enamored of Tora-san and follows him around. One of Tora-san's old friends is terminally ill and makes Tora-san promise him to marry his wife once he is gone.

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