Tora-san's Love in Osaka

Aug 8, 1981

1h 44m

★ 8.5

Overview

When his travels bring him to Osaka, Tora-san falls in love with a local geisha. He helps her to track down her estranged brother, and informs his family that he plans to marry her. His plans are foiled when the geisha informs Tora-san that she is engaged.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Shochiku

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Cast

Torajiro Kuruma

Kiyoshi Atsumi

Sakura

Chieko Baisho

Fumi Hamada

Keiko Matsuzaka

Masami Shimojō

Chieko Misaki

Gin Maeda

Hisao Dazai

Gen

Gajirō Satō

Mitsuo

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Terue Shoji

Hanae Shōji

Sayoko Makino

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