Tora-san Meets His Lordship

Tora-san Meets His Lordship
Theatrical poster
Directed byYoji Yamada
Written byYoji Yamada
Yoshitaka Asama
StarringKiyoshi Atsumi
Kyōko Maya
CinematographyTetsuo Takaba
Edited byIwao Ishii
Music byNaozumi Yamamoto
Distributed byShochiku
Release date
  • August 6, 1977 (1977-08-06)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Tora-san Meets His Lordship (男はつらいよ 寅次郎と殿様, Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirō to Tonosama) a.k.a. Tora-san and a Lord[1] is a 1977 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Kyōko Maya as his love interest or "Madonna".[2] Tora-san Meets His Lordship is the nineteenth entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series.

Synopsis

Tora-san returns to his family home in Shibamata, Tokyo, but soon leaves again due to squabbles involving a dog they have named Tora-san. During his travels in Shikoku, Tora-san makes the acquaintance of a descendant of a local daimyō. The old man asks Tora-san to find his son's widow in Tokyo, whom he had previously alienated.[3][4][5]

Cast

Critical appraisal

Tora-san Meets His Lordship was the ninth top money-maker at the Japanese box-office in 1977.[4] Kiyoshi Atsumi and Chieko Baisho were nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress respectively at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony for their roles in Tora-san Meets His Lordship and other films in which they had appeared in 1977.[7] Stuart Galbraith IV writes that the film, though not as popular as its predecessor Tora's Pure Love, is a strong entry in the Otoko wa Tsurai yo series, funny and with an exceptionally good supporting cast.[4] The German-language site molodezhnaja gives Tora-san Meets His Lordship three and a half out of five stars.[8]

Availability

Tora-san Meets His Lordship was released theatrically on August 6, 1977.[9] In Japan, the film was released on videotape in 1996, and in DVD format in 2005 and 2008.[10]

References

  1. ^ "OTOKO WA TSURAIYO -TORAJIRO TO TONOSAMA". Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
  2. ^ "男はつらいよ 寅次郎と殿様 (Madonna)" (in Japanese). www.tora-san.jp. Retrieved 2010-01-18. (official site)
  3. ^ 男はつらいよ 寅次郎と殿様 (in Japanese). Kinema Junpo. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
  4. ^ a b c Galbraith IV, Stuart (2006-03-02). "Tora-san 19: Tora-san meets His Lordship (Region 3)". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
  5. ^ "OTOKO WA TSURAI YO TORAJIRO TO TONOSAMA (1977)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
  6. ^ 男はつらいよ 寅次郎と殿様 (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
  7. ^ "Awards for Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajirô to tonosama (1977)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
  8. ^ "Tora-San Meets His Lordship" (in German). www.molodezhnaja.ch. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
  9. ^ "男はつらいよ 寅次郎と殿様". Japanese Cinema Database (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
  10. ^ 男はつらいよ 寅次郎と殿様(1977) (in Japanese). allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-01-18.

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