It's Tough Being a Man
Tora-san, an itinerant peddler who is thrown out of his father's house twenty years before but reconnects with his aunt, uncle and sister Sakura. Tora wreaks some havoc in their lives, like getting drunk and silly at a marriage meeting and ruining Sakura's chance to marry someone, as well as just being a real pain to those around him. There is a sentimental side to him also, and the best way to describe him is that he grows on you.
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It's Tough Being a Man
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 27, 1969
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Comedy
User Score
81%
Original Title
男はつらいよ
Production Companies
Shochiku
Director
Yoji Yamada
Description
Tora-san, an itinerant peddler who is thrown out of his father's house twenty years before but reconnects with his aunt, uncle and sister Sakura. Tora wreaks some havoc in their lives, like getting drunk and silly at a marriage meeting and ruining Sakura's chance to marry someone, as well as just being a real pain to those around him. There is a sentimental side to him also, and the best way to describe him is that he grows on you.