Tora-san's Shattered Romance
Introduction  ''aka'' '''''Tora-san in Love''''' is a 1971 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Ayako Wakao as his love interest or "Madonna". ''Tora-san's Shattered Romance'' is the sixth entry in the popular, long-running ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' series.
Synopsis A girl who has escaped from an institution falls in love with Tora-san. He decides to marry her, but his family and the girl's teacher break up the romance.
Cast * Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajiro* Chieko Baisho as Sakura* Ayako Wakao as Yūko Akashi* Shin Morikawa as Kuruma Tatsuzō* Chieko Misaki as Tsune Kuruma (Torajiro's aunt)* Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Suwa* Chishū Ryū as Gozen-sama* Hisao Dazai as Tarō Ume* Gajirō Satō as Genkō* Hisaya Morishige as Senzō* Nobuko Miyamoto as Kinuyo* Tatsuo Matsumura as Doctor Yamashita* Gorō Tarumi as Yūko's husband
Critical appraisal For his work on ''Tora-san's Shattered Romance'' as well as the next two entries in the ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' series, ''Tora-san, the Good Samaritan'' and ''Tora-san's Love Call'' (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 Shattered Romance'' three and a half out of five stars.
Availability ''Tora-san's Shattered Romance'' was released theatrically on January 15, 1971.In Japan, the film was released on videotape in 1983 and 1995, and in DVD format in 2005 and 2008.
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External links *  ''Tora-san's Shattered Romance''  at www.tora-san.jp (official site)