Tora-san's Cherished Mother

続・男はつらいよ
1969 93 min Comedy

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.

Directed by Yoji Yamada · Written by Yoji Yamada, Akira Miyazaki, Shun'ichi Kobayashi

Starring Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baisho, Chōchō Miyako, Orie Satō, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Chieko Misaki

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