| Tora-san 24: Tora-san's Dream of Spring | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster for Tora-san's Dream of Spring (1979) | |
| Directed by | Yōji Yamada |
| Written by | Yōji Yamada Leonard Schrader Yoshitaka Asama Tomio Kuriyama |
| Music by | Nayazumi Yamamoto |
| Cinematography | Tetsuo Takaba |
| Editing by | Iwao Ishii |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
| Released | December 28, 1979 |
| Running time | 104 min. |
| Preceded by | Tora-san 23: Tora-san the Matchmaker |
| Followed by | Tora-san 25: Tora-san's Tropical Fever |
Tora-san's Dream of Spring (男はつらいよ 寅次郎春の夢 Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirō Haru no Yume) aka Torasan Dreams Springtime[1] is a 1979 comedy film directed by Yōji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Kyōko Kagawa as his love interest or "Madonna".[2] Tora-san's Dream of Spring is the twenty-fourth film in the Otoko wa Tsurai yo series.
Cast[]
- Kiyoshi Atsumi ... Torajirō[3]
- Herbert Edelman ... Michael Jordan
- Chieko Baishō ... Sakura
- Kyōko Kagawa ... Keiko Takai
- Hiroko Hayashi ... Megumi Takai
- Masami Shimojo ... Kuruma Tatsuzō
- Chieko Misaki ... Tsune Kuruma (Torajirō's aunt)
- Gin Maeda ... Hiroshi Suwa
- Hayato Nakamura ... Mitsuo Suwa
- Hisao Dazai ... Boss (Umetaro Katsura)
Release history[]
Tora-san's Dream of Spring was released theatrically on December 28, 1979.[4] In Japan, the film has been released on videotape in 1996, and in DVD format in 2005 and 2008.[5]
Bibliography[]
English[]
- "OTOKO WA TSURAI YO Torajirou HARU NO YUME (1979)" at the British Film Institute. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- "OTOKO WA TSURAIYO -Torajirou HARU NO YUME" at the Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2010-08-25..
- "Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajirô haru no yume (1979)" at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- Galbraith IV, Stuart (2006-01-27). "Tora-san 24: Tora-san's Dream of Spring (Region 3)" at DVD Talk. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
German[]
- "Tora-San's Dream of Spring" Retrieved 2010-08-25. at www.molodezhnaja.ch
Japanese[]
- "男はつらいよ 寅次郎春の夢 (1979)" at www.allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- "男はつらいよ 寅次郎春の夢" at the Japanese Cinema Database (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- "男はつらいよ 寅次郎春の夢" at the Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- "男はつらいよ 寅次郎春の夢" at Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
External links[]
- Tora-san's Dream of Spring at www.tora-san.jp(Official site)
Notes[]
- ↑ "OTOKO WA TSURAIYO -Torajirou HARU NO YUME" at the Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2010-08-25..
- ↑ "男はつらいよ 寅次郎春の夢 (Madonna)" at www.tora-san.jp (official site). Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ↑ "男はつらいよ 寅次郎春の夢" at the Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ↑ "男はつらいよ 寅次郎春の夢" at the Japanese Cinema Database (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ↑ "男はつらいよ 寅次郎春の夢 (1979)" at www.allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-08-25.