Tora-san's Love Call
Introduction  ''aka'' '''''Tora-san's Love Song''''' is a 1971 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Junko Ikeuchi as his love interest or "Madonna". ''Tora-san's Love Call'' is the eighth entry in the popular, long-running ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' series.
Synopsis Hoping to find rest from his wandering life, Tora-san returns home. He becomes infatuated with a widow and leaves to travel again, keeping his feelings secret.
Cast * Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō* Chieko Baisho as Sakura* Takashi Shimura as Hyōichirō Suwa (Hiroshi's father)* Shin Morikawa as Tatsuzō (Torajiro's uncle)* Chishū Ryū as Gozen-sama* Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Suwa* Yasukiyo Umeno as Tsuyoshi Suwa* Takanobu Hozumi as Osamu Suwa* Yoshio Yoshida as Director of travelling company of actors* Chieko Misaki as Torajiro's aunt* Hisao Dazai as Tarō Ume
Critical appraisal For his work on ''Tora-san's Love Call'', and the previous two entries in the ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' series, ''Tora-san, the Good Samaritan'', and ''Tora-san's Shattered Romance'' (all 1971), Yoji Yamada tied for Best Director at the Mainichi Film Awards with Masahiro Shinoda. The German-language site molodezhnaja gives ''Tora-san's Love Call'' three and a half out of five stars.
Availability ''Tora-san's Love Call'' was released theatrically on November 20, 1971.In Japan, the film was released on videotape in 1983 and 1995, and in DVD format in 1995 and 2008.
References
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External links *  ''Tora-san's Love Call''  at www.tora-san.jp (official site)