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Tora-san's Love in Osaka
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Tora-san's Love in Osaka

1981-08-08 · 104 min · ★ 9.0

Comedy

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.

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Directors
Yoji Yamada
Production companies
Shochiku
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

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Kiyoshi AtsumiKiyoshi Atsumi寅次郎
Chieko BaishoChieko Baisho樱花(阿寅的妹妹)
Keiko MatsuzakaKeiko Matsuzaka滨田富美
Masami ShimojōMasami Shimojō车龙造(阿寅的叔叔)
Chieko MisakiChieko Misaki车つね(阿寅的婶婶)
Gin MaedaGin Maeda阿博
Hisao DazaiHisao Dazai桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)
Gajirō SatōGajirō Satō源公
Chishū RyūChishū Ryū御前样
Hidetaka YoshiokaHidetaka Yoshioka满男
Kon OmuraKon Omura主任
Gannosuke AshiyaGannosuke Ashiya喜介
Hanae ShōjiHanae Shōji
Kimihiro ReizeiKimihiro Reizei
Yousuke SaitoYousuke Saito
Masane TsukayamaMasane Tsukayama
Kazuhiko KasaiKazuhiko Kasai
Sōnosuke OdaSōnosuke Oda
Yoshino TaniYoshino Tani(uncredited)
Terue Shoji

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