

Tora-san's Love in Osaka
1981-08-08 · 104 min · ★ 9.0
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
Top Cast
Kiyoshi Atsumi寅次郎
Chieko Baisho樱花(阿寅的妹妹)
Keiko Matsuzaka滨田富美
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
Hidetaka Yoshioka满男
Kon Omura主任
Gannosuke Ashiya喜介
Hanae Shōji
Kimihiro Reizei
Yousuke Saito
Masane Tsukayama
Kazuhiko Kasai
Sōnosuke Oda
Yoshino Tani(uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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