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Tora-san, the Intellectual is a film of genre Comedy directed by Yōji Yamada released in USA on 31 december 1976 with Kiyoshi Atsumi

Tora-san, the Intellectual (1975)

Tora-san, the Intellectual
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Released in USA 31 december 1976
Length 1h40
Directed by
Genres Comedy
Rating67% 3.3594653.3594653.3594653.3594653.359465

Tora-san, the Intellectual (男はつらいよ 葛飾立志篇, Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Katsushika Risshihen) aka Tora-san Meets a Lady Scholar is a 1975 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Fumie Kashiyama as his love interest or "Madonna". Tora-san, the Intellectual is the sixteenth entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series.

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Tora-san returns to his family's shop in Shibamata, Tokyo to find himself accused of being the father of a 17-year-old girl. It turns out that Tora-san had only given help to the girl's mother after her husband had left her. Tora-san becomes infatuated with the female archeology student who is staying with his family, and attempts to take up intellectual pursuits to get near her.

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Otoko wa Tsurai yo

It's Tough Being a Man (1969) Tora-san's Cherished Mother (1969) Tora-san's Grand Scheme (1970) Tora-san's Runaway (1970) Tora-san, His Tender Love (1970) Tora-san's Love Call (1971) Tora-san's Shattered Romance (1971) Tora-san, the Good Samaritan (1971) Tora-san's Dear Old Home (1972) Tora-san's Dream-Come-True (1972) Tora-san Loves an Artist (1973) Tora-san's Forget Me Not (1973) Tora-san's Lovesick (1974) Tora-san's Lullaby (1974) Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again (1975) Tora-san, the Intellectual (1975) Tora-san's Pure Love (1976) Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset (1976) Tora-san Meets His Lordship (1977) Tora-san Plays Cupid (1977) Stage-Struck Tora-san (1978) Talk of the Town Tora-san (1978) Tora-san's Dream of Spring (1979) Tora-san, the Matchmaker (1979) Tora-san's Tropical Fever (1980) Foster Daddy, Tora! (1980) Tora-san's Love in Osaka (1981) Tora-san's Promise (1981) Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san (1982) Tora-san, the Expert (1982) Tora-san Goes Religious? (1983) Tora-san's Song of Love (1983) Tora-san's Forbidden Love (1984) Marriage Counselor Tora-san (1984) Tora-san's Island Encounter (1985) Tora-san, the Go-Between (1985) Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy (1986) Tora-san Goes North (1987) Tora-san Plays Daddy (1987) Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial (1988) Tora-san Goes to Vienna (1989) Tora-san, My Uncle (1989) Tora-san Takes a Vacation (1990) Tora-san Confesses (1991) Tora-san Makes Excuses (1992) Tora-san's Matchmaker (1993) Tora-san's Easy Advice (1994) Tora-san to the Rescue (1995)

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