| Tora-san 42: Tora-san, My Uncle | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster for Tora-san, My Uncle (1989) | |
| Directed by | Yōji Yamada |
| Produced by | Kiyoshi Shimizu |
| Written by | Yōji Yamada Yoshitaka Asama |
| Music by | Nayazumi Yamamoto |
| Cinematography | Tetsuo Takaba |
| Editing by | Iwao Ishii |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
| Released | December 27, 1989 |
| Running time | 108 min. |
| Preceded by | Tora-san 41: Tora-san Goes to Vienna |
| Followed by | Tora-san 43: Tora-san Takes a Vacation |
Tora-san, My Uncle (男はつらいよ ぼくの伯父さん Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Boku no Ojisan) is a 1989 comedy film directed by Yōji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Kumiko Gotō as his love interest or "Madonna".[1] Tora-san, My Uncle is the forty-second film in the Otoko wa Tsurai yo series.
Cast[]
- Kiyoshi Atsumi ... Torajirō[2]
- Chieko Baishō ... Sakura
- Fumi Dan ... Hisako
- Shimojo Masami ... Kuruma Tatsuzō
- Chieko Misaki ... Tsune Kuruma (Torajirō's aunt)
- Hisao Dazai ... Boss (Umetaro Katsura)
- Gajirō Satō ... Genkō
- Hidetaka Yoshioka ... Mitsuo Suwa
- Gin Maeda ... Hiroshi Suwa
- Chishū Ryū ... Gozen-sama
Release history[]
Tora-san, My Uncle was released theatrically on December 27, 1989.[3] In Japan, the film has been released on videotape in 1996, and in DVD format in 1998, 2005, and 2008.[4]
Bibliography[]
English[]
- "OTOKO WA TSURAIYO -BOKU NO OJISAN" at the Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- "Otoko wa tsurai yo: Boku no ojisan (1989)" at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
German[]
- "Tora-San, My Uncle" at www.molodezhnaja.ch. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
Japanese[]
- "男はつらいよ ぼくの伯父さん (1989)" at www.allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- "男はつらいよ ぼくの伯父さん" at the Japanese Cinema Database (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- "男はつらいよ ぼくの伯父さん" at the Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- "男はつらいよ ぼくの伯父さん" at Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
External links[]
- Tora-san, My Uncle at www.tora-san.jp(Official site)
Notes[]
- ↑ "男はつらいよ ぼくの伯父さん (Madonna)" at www.tora-san.jp (official site). Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ↑ "男はつらいよ ぼくの伯父さん" at the Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ↑ "男はつらいよ ぼくの伯父さん" at the Japanese Cinema Database (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ↑ "男はつらいよ ぼくの伯父さん (1989)" at www.allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-08-25.