Tora-san Goes to Vienna (男はつらいよ 寅次郎心の旅路, Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirō Kokoro no Tabiji) is a 1989 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Keiko Takeshita as his love interest or "Madonna".[1] Tora-san Goes to Vienna is the forty-first entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series.
| Tora-san Goes to Vienna | |
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| Directed by | Yoji Yamada |
| Written by | Yoji Yamada Yoshitaka Asama |
| Produced by | Kiyoshi Shimizu Kiyoaki Kurosu |
| Starring | Kiyoshi Atsumi Keiko Takeshita |
| Cinematography | Tetsuo Takaba |
| Edited by | Iwao Ishii |
| Music by | Naozumi Yamamoto |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
Release date |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Synopsis
editDuring his wandering throughout Japan, Tora-san meets a suicidal man. He travels with the man to Vienna, but winds up homesick for Japan.[2][3]
Cast
edit- Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō[4]
- Chieko Baisho as Sakura
- Keiko Takeshita as Kumiko Egami
- Akira Emoto as Hyoma Sakaguchi
- Keiko Awaji as Madam
- Shimojo Masami as Kuruma Tatsuzō
- Chieko Misaki as Tsune Kuruma (Torajiro's aunt)
- Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Suwa
- Hidetaka Yoshioka as Mitsuo Suwa
- Hisao Dazai as Boss (Umetarō Katsura)
Critical reception
editThe Swiss site molodezhnaja gives Tora-san Goes to Vienna three and a half out of five stars.[5]
Availability
editTora-san Goes to Vienna was released theatrically on August 5, 1989.[6] In Japan, the film was released on videotape in 1996, and in DVD format in 1998, 2005, and 2008.[7]
References
edit- ^ "男はつらいよ 寅次郎心の旅路 (Madonna)" (in Japanese). www.tora-san.jp. Archived from the original on 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2010-02-01. (official site)
- ^ 男はつらいよ 寅次郎心の旅路 (in Japanese). Kinema Junpo. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ^ "OTOKO WA TSURAI YO TORAJIRO KOKORO NO TABIJI (1989)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ^ 男はつらいよ 寅次郎心の旅路 (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ^ "Tora-San Goes to Vienna" (in German). www.molodezhnaja.ch. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ^ "男はつらいよ 寅次郎心の旅路". Japanese Cinema Database (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ^ 男はつらいよ 寅次郎心の旅路 (1989) (in Japanese). allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
Bibliography
editEnglish
edit- "OTOKO WA TSURAI YO TORAJIRO KOKORO NO TABIJI (1989)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- "OTOKO WA TSURAIYO -TORAJIRO KOKORO NO TABIJI". Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro kokoro no tabiji (1989) at IMDb
German
edit- "Tora-San Goes to Vienna" (in German). www.molodezhnaja.ch. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
Japanese
edit- 男はつらいよ 寅次郎心の旅路 (1989) (in Japanese). allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- "男はつらいよ 寅次郎心の旅路". Japanese Cinema Database (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- 男はつらいよ 寅次郎心の旅路 (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- 男はつらいよ 寅次郎心の旅路 (in Japanese). Kinema Junpo. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
External links
edit- Tora-san Goes to Vienna Archived 2015-07-23 at the Wayback Machine at www.tora-san.jp (official site)