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Release Year1981
Runtime1h 41m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes3
DirectorYoji Yamada
WritersYoshitaka Asama, Yoji Yamada
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsTora-san's Promise
About Tora-san's Promise
Tora-san returns to his family's home to attend an elementary school class reunion. After he embarrasses himself by getting drunk and insulting all his ex-classmates, he resumes his travels. In Kyushu he meets an outspoken 18-year-old girl who becomes enamored of Tora-san and follows him around. One of Tora-san's old friends is terminally ill and makes Tora-san promise him to marry his wife once he is gone.
Directed by Yoji Yamada, Tora-san's Promise leans on a strong ensemble — Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baisho, Mikiko Otonashi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1981.
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