| Tora-san 26: Tora-san the Foster Daddy | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster for Tora-san the Foster Daddy (1980) | |
| Directed by | Yōji Yamada |
| Written by | Yōji Yamada Yoshitaka Asama |
| Music by | Nayazumi Yamamoto |
| Cinematography | Tetsuo Takaba |
| Editing by | Iwao Ishii |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
| Released | December 27, 1980 |
| Running time | 100 min. |
| Preceded by | Tora-san 25: Tora-san's Tropical Fever |
| Followed by | Tora-san 27: Tora-san's Many-Splintered Love |
Tora-san the Foster Daddy (男はつらいよ 寅次郎かもめ歌 Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirō Kamome Uta) aka Torasan's Song of the Seagull[1] is a 1980 comedy film directed by Yōji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Ran Ito as his love interest or "Madonna".[2] Foster Daddy, Tora! is the twenty-sixth film in the Otoko wa Tsurai yo series.
Cast[]
- Kiyoshi Atsumi ... Torajirō[3]
- Chieko Baishō ... Sakura
- Ran Ito ... Sumire
- Shimojo Masami ... Kuruma Tatsuzō
- Chieko Misaki ... Tsune Kuruma (Torajirō's aunt)
- Gin Maeda ... Hiroshi Suwa
- Hayato Nakamura ... Mitsuo Suwa
- Hisao Dazai ... Boss (Umetaro Katsura)
- Gajirō Satō ... Genkō
- Chishū Ryū ... Gozen-sama
- Takehiro Murata ... Sadao Kikuchi
- Tatsuo Matsumura ... Professor Hayashi
Release history[]
Tora-san the Foster Daddy was released theatrically on December 27, 1980.[4] In Japan, the film has been released on videotape in 1996, and in DVD format in 1999, 2002, and 2008.[5]
Bibliography[]
English[]
- "OTOKO WA TSURAI YO Torajirou KAMOMEUTA (1980)" at the British Film Institute. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- "OTOKO WA TSURAIYO -Torajirou KAMONE UTA" at the Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- "Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajirou kamome uta (1980)" at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- Galbraith IV, Stuart (2006-08-18). "Tora-san 26: Tora-san's Foster Daddy (Region 3)" at DVD Talk. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
German[]
- "Tora-San's Foster Daddy, 1980" Retrieved 2010-08-25. at www.molodezhnaja.ch
Japanese[]
- "男はつらいよ 寅次郎かもめ歌 (1980)" at www.allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- "男はつらいよ 寅次郎かもめ歌" at the Japanese Cinema Database (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- "男はつらいよ 寅次郎かもめ歌" at the Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- "男はつらいよ 寅次郎かもめ歌" at Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
External links[]
- Foster Daddy, Tora! at www.tora-san.jp(Official site)
Notes[]
- ↑ "OTOKO WA TSURAIYO -Torajirou KAMONE UTA" at the Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ↑ "男はつらいよ 寅次郎かもめ歌 (Madonna)" Retrieved 2010-08-25.at www.tora-san.jp (official site)
- ↑ "男はつらいよ 寅次郎かもめ歌" at the Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ↑ "男はつらいよ 寅次郎かもめ歌" at the Japanese Cinema Database (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ↑ "男はつらいよ 寅次郎かもめ歌 (1980)" at www.allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-08-25.