

Tora-san, My Uncle
1989-12-27 · 109 min · ★ 8.2
Tora-san's nephew Mitsuo is exchanging letters with Izumi, a former classmate whose parents divorced and took her out of Tokyo.
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- Directors
- Yoji Yamada
- Production companies
- Shochiku
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Kiyoshi Atsumi寅次郎
Chieko Baisho樱花(阿寅的妹妹)
Fumi Dan寿子
Hidetaka Yoshioka满男
Masami Shimojō车龙造(阿寅的叔叔)
Chieko Misaki车つね(阿寅的婶婶)
Gin Maeda阿博
Hisao Dazai桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)
Gajirō Satō源公
Chishū Ryū御前样
Masao Imafuku奥村
Isao Bitō嘉一
Mari Natsuki礼子(及川泉的母亲)
Kumiko Goto及川泉
Issey Ogata
Takashi Sasano
Jun TogawaKozue
Setsuko Tanaka
Isao Takeno
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