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Wikipedia article




'aka' 'Torasan Dreams Springtime' is a 1979 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajir Kuruma (Tora-san), and Kyko Kagawa as his love interest or "Madonna". (official site) 'Tora-san's Dream of Spring' is the twenty-fourth entry in the popular, long-running 'Otoko wa Tsurai yo' series.

Synopsis



Tora-san returns to his family's home in Shibamata, Tokyo, to find a large American peddler living in his room, leading to various conflicts. As Tora-san struggles through his love with the local Madonna (references?) the American admits to falling for Sakura. Ultimately the two men find they have more in common than they thought.

Cast



* Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajir

* Herbert Edelman as Michael Jordan

* Chieko Baisho as Sakura

* Kyko Kagawa as Keiko Takai

* Hiroko Hayashi as Megumi Takai

* Masami Shimoj as Kuruma Tatsuz

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

* Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Suwa

* Hayato Nakamura as Mitsuo Suwa

* HIroshi Inuzuka as Carpenter

* Hisao Dazai as Boss (Umetar Katsura)

* Taiji Tonoyama

* Chish Ry as Gozen-sama

Critical appraisal



Kiyoshi Atsumi was nominated for Best Actor at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony for his performances in 'Tora-san's Dream of Spring' and the previous entry in the series, 'Tora-san, the Matchmaker' (also 1979). Chieko Baisho was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for the same two films. Stuart Galbraith IV notes that the American influence on this film, in the writing and in the acting, and the amusing conflicts between US and Japanese culture portrayed in the film makes it a particularly good entry point in the series for non-Japanese audiences. The German-language site molodezhnaja gives 'Tora-san's Dream of Spring' three and a half out of five stars.

Availability



'Tora-san's Dream of Spring' was released theatrically on December 28, 1979. In Japan, the film was released on videotape in 1996, and in DVD format in 2005 and 2008.

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