Tora-san's Promise
Tora-san returns to his family's home to attend an elementary school class reunion. After he embarrasses himself by getting drunk and insulting all his ex-classmates, he resumes his travels. In Kyushu he meets an outspoken 18-year-old girl who becomes enamored of Tora-san and follows him around. One of Tora-san's old friends is terminally ill and makes Tora-san promise him to marry his wife once he is gone.
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Tora-san's Promise
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 28, 1981
Runtime
1h 41m
Genres
Comedy
User Score
80%
Original Title
男はつらいよ 寅次郎紙風船
Production Companies
Shochiku
Director
Yoji Yamada
Description
Tora-san returns to his family's home to attend an elementary school class reunion. After he embarrasses himself by getting drunk and insulting all his ex-classmates, he resumes his travels. In Kyushu he meets an outspoken 18-year-old girl who becomes enamored of Tora-san and follows him around. One of Tora-san's old friends is terminally ill and makes Tora-san promise him to marry his wife once he is gone.