It's Tough Being a Man (1969)
1h 31m
Running Time
August 27, 1969Release Date
It's Tough Being a Man (1969)
1h 31m
Running Time
August 27, 1969Release Date
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Plot.
Tora-San, an itinerant peddler who is thrown out of his father's house twenty years before but reconnects with his aunt, uncle and sister Sakura. Tora wreaks some havoc in their lives, like getting drunk and silly at a marriage meeting and ruining Sakura's chance to marry someone, as well as just being a real pain to those around him. There is a sentimental side to him also, and the best way to describe him is that he grows on you.
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Cast & Crew.
Kiyoshi Atsumi
Torajirô Kuruma
Chieko Baisho
Sakura
Sachiko Mitsumoto
Fuyuko
Chishū Ryū
Gozensama
Takashi Shimura
Hyôichirô Suwa
Shin Morikawa
Ryûzô
Gin Maeda
Hiroshi Suwa
Taisaku Akino
Noboru Kawamata
Gajiro Satoh
Genkichi
Chieko Misaki
Tsune Kuruma
Keiroku Seki
Shikaisha
Hisao Dazai
Umetarô Katsura
Yoji Yamada
Director
Shunsuke Omi
Buchô
Azuma Morisaki
Writer
Taichiro Hirokawa
Michio
Tsutomu Kamimura
Producer
Fusatarō Ishijima
Michio's Father
Naozumi Yamamoto
Composer
Matsuko Shiga
Michio's Mother
Tetsuo Takaha
Cinematographer
Kiyoko Tsuji
Ikuko
Iwao Ishii
Editor
Chiyoo Umeda
Art Direction
Sachio Obi
Sound Recordist
Ryuji Matsumoto
Sound Mixer
Yoshio Uchida
Lighting Technician
Kazuko Sato
Haruko Chichibu
Yasuko Goto
Kiyo Murakami
Ken'ichi Ishii
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 27, 1969
Original Name男はつらいよ
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 31m
Filming LocationsMatsudo · Katsushika-ku, Japan
Genres
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Wiki.
It's Tough Being a Man (男はつらいよ, Otoko wa tsurai yo) (Am I Trying) (Tora-san Our Lovable Tramp) is a 1969 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada and starring Kiyoshi Atsumi. It is the first entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series.
Tora-san Series.
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Tora-san's Promise (1981)
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Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san (1982)
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Tora-san, the Expert (1982)
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Tora-san's Song of Love (1983)
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Tora-san Goes Religious? (1983)
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Marriage Counselor Tora-san (1984)
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Tora-san's Forbidden Love (1984)
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Tora-san, the Go-Between (1985)
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Tora-san's Island Encounter (1985)
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Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy (1986)
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Tora-san Goes North (1987)
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Tora-san Plays Daddy (1987)
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Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial (1988)
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Tora-san Goes to Vienna (1989)
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Tora-san, My Uncle (1989)
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Tora-san Takes a Vacation (1990)
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Tora-san Confesses (1991)
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Tora-san Makes Excuses (1992)
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Tora-san's Matchmaker (1993)
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Tora-san's Easy Advice (1994)
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Tora-san to the Rescue (1995)
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Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version (1997)
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