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Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san

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is a 1982 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajir Kuruma (Tora-san), and Ayumi Ishida as his love interest or "Madonna". (official site) 'Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san' is the twenty-ninth entry in the popular, long-running 'Otoko wa Tsurai yo' series.

Synopsis



During his travels, Tora-san gets drunk with an old man in Kyoto. Though Tora-san never fully comprehends his importance, the old man is a Living National Treasure ceramist. At his home, Tora-san makes a good impression on the old man's maid, who apparently falls in love with Tora-san.

Cast



* Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajir

* Chieko Baisho as Sakura

* Ayumi Ishida as Kagari

* Nizaemon Kataoka as Kan

* Shimojo Masami as Kuruma Tatsuz

* Chieko Misaki as Tsune Kuruma (Torajiro's aunt)

* Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Suwa

* Hidetaka Yoshioka as Mitsuo Suwa

* Hisao Dazai as Boss (Umetar Katsura)

* Gajir Sat as Genk

* Chish Ry as Gozen-sama

* Akira Emoto as Kond

Critical appraisal



Ayumi Ishida was nominated for Best Actress, and Akira Emoto for Best Supporting Actor at the Japan Academy Prize for their roles in 'Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san'. Long-time composer for the series, Naozumi Yamamoto, was nominated for Best Music Score. Enomoto won the award for Best Supporting Actor at the Blue Ribbon Awards.

Stuart Galbraith IV writes that the film "is no better than average for this series, but then again this series' average is awfully high." He notes that this is the first episode in the series in which Tora-san's nephew Mitsuo plays a significant role in the plot. The German-language site molodezhnaja gives 'Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san' three and a half out of five stars.

Availability



'Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san' was released theatrically on August 7, 1982. In Japan, the film was released on videotape in 1986 and 1996, and in DVD format in 2002 and 2008.

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