Tora-san, the Intellectual (1975)

31 Dec 1976 • Comedy • 1h 40m

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.

Yôji Yamada
Director

Yoshitaka Asama, Yôji Yamada
Writer

Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baishô, Masami Shimojô
Starring

Language: Japanese
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Country: Japan
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6.8

IMDb (99 votes)