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Marriage Counselor Tora-san

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Wikipedia article




is a 1984 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajir Kuruma (Tora-san), and Rie Nakahara as his love interest or "Madonna". (official site) 'Marriage Counselor Tora-san' is the thirty-third entry in the popular, long-running 'Otoko wa Tsurai yo' series.

Synopsis



In Shibamata, Tokyo, Tora-san's family prepares for a wedding. Meanwhile, the traveling Tora-san meets an old acquaintance in Iwate Province. Tora-san refuses to drink with him, afraid that the acquaintance, now settled and married, will again become attracted to Tora-san's wandering existence. Tora-san becomes attracted to a female barber, but must break off their relationship so that she too can live a secure life. She instead gets into an abusive relationship with a motorcyclist.

Cast



* Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajir

* Chieko Baisho as Sakura

* Rie Nakahara as Fko Kogure

* Tsunehiko Watase as Tony

* Jun Miho as Akemi

* Shimojo Masami as Kuruma Tatsuz

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

* Taisaku Akino

* 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

Critical appraisal



Stuart Galbraith IV writes that 'Marriage Counselor Tora-san' is a better entry in the 'Otoko wa Tsurai yo' series, though it differs considerably from other films in the series, both formally and thematically. Tora-san's wandering life is portrayed harshly, rather than light-heartedly, and his family's stable life is shown in the more positive light. Galbraith concludes, "With its darker tone and atypical structure, 'Tora-san's Marriage Counselor' is like a breath of fresh air following a series of recent, somewhat repetitive entries." The German-language site molodezhnaja gives 'Marriage Counselor Tora-san' three and a half out of five stars.

Availability



'Marriage Counselor Tora-san' was released theatrically on August 4, 1984. In Japan, the film was released on videotape in 1987 and 1996, and in DVD format in 2005 and 2008.

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