Maman chérie

This one attempts to tug at the heartstrings a bit more than usual. Tora-san believes he has found his long-lost mother working as a geisha in Kyoto and tries to reconnect. It's a very sweet film, if perhaps a little corny.

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Yoji Yamada directed Maman chérie in 1969. See Yoji Yamada's full filmography, where to start with Yoji Yamada, or where to go after you've seen everything by Yoji Yamada.

Maman chérie was released in 1969 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 93 minutes.