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Tora-san, the Intellectual starring Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baisho, Masami Shimojō, Chieko Misaki has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and a scheduled release date of December 31st, 1976.
It received a user score of 77/100 on TMDb, which put together reviews from 3 top users.
Curious about the story behind it? Here's the plot: "Tora-san is inspired to pursue an education after a visit to the grave of a woman he met years ago. When he returns to Shibamata with the intent to study, he falls for Toraya's new tenant instead." .
'Tora-san, the Intellectual' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on December 31st, 1976
Tora-san Series
Otoko wa Tsurai yo (男はつらいよ, "It's tough being a man") is a Japanese film series starring Kiyoshi Atsumi as "Tora-san" (寅さん), a kind-hearted vagabond who is always unlucky in love. The series itself is often referred to as "Tora-san" by its fans. Spanning 48 installments released between 1969 and 1995, all of the Otoko wa tsurai yo films except episodes 3 (Azuma Morisaki) and 4 (Shun'ichi Kobayashi) were directed by Yōji Yamada, who also wrote (or co-wrote) all the screenplays.
