Tora-san's Island Encounter
Tora-san's family's neighbor, Akemi, who had been married in Marriage Counselor Tora-san (1984), runs away from her husband, who is only interested in work. Tora-san follows her to Shikinejima, and attempts to bring her back to her home. In doing so he encounters a school-reunion group who are traveling to meet their elementary school teacher, which is a reference to the film Twenty-Four Eyes by Keisuke Kinoshita. Tora-san joins them and falls in love with the teacher.
Yoji Yamada
Casts & Crew
Kiyoshi Atsumi
Chieko Baisho
Masami Shimojô
Chieko Misaki
Gin Maeda
Hisao Dazai
Gajiro Satoh
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Keiroku Seki
Ken Mitsuishi
Ken Nakamoto
Naomi Matsui
Jun Miho
Ryûzô Tanaka
Takero Morimoto
Chishū Ryū
Takuzō Kawatani
Komaki Kurihara
Also Directed by Yoji Yamada
Several years after Shuzo settled his wife’s birthday-surprise divorce proposal (What a Wonderful Family, 40th), the Hirata family faces new problems. Ignoring his family’s worry that he is too old to drive, Shuzo takes his old schoolmate for a spin after carousing. Soon, a new disturbance arises for the Hirata family. Veteran director Yamada Yoji continues his comedy about the “perfect“ Japanese family turned upside down in chaos, laughters and understanding. This time, with an additional taste of death.
Tora-san Makes Excuses is a 1992 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Kumiko Goto as his love interest or "Madonna".
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