Tora-san Takes a Vacation

Tora-san Takes a Vacation

Tora-san Takes a Vacation

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Tora-san Takes a Vacation

1990

1h 46m

7.7(3 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Mitsuo goes to Nagoya to visit Izumi, whose father left Izumi’s sad, bar hostess mother for another woman, so together they decide to confront him in Oita. Meanwhile, Izumi’s mother befriends Tora-san and together they travel to Oita to meet them, with Tora-san quickly falling for her en route.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Kiyoshi Atsumi

Kiyoshi Atsumi

Torajiro Kuruma(Tora-san)

Chieko Baisho

Chieko Baisho

Sakura

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Mitsuo

Chieko Misaki

Chieko Misaki

Tsune

Masami Shimojō

Masami Shimojō

Tatsuzo

Kumiko Goto

Kumiko Goto

Izumi

Mari Natsuki

Mari Natsuki

Reiko

Akira Terao

Akira Terao

Kazuo

Yoshiko Miyazaki

Yoshiko Miyazaki

Yukie

Gajirō Satō

Gajirō Satō

Gen

Creative team

Directed by: Yoji Yamada
Written by: Yoji Yamada

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