| Tora-san 28: Tora-san's Promise | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster for Tora-san's Promise (1981) | |
| Directed by | Yōji Yamada |
| Written by | Yōji Yamada Yoshitaka Asama |
| Music by | Nayazumi Yamamoto |
| Cinematography | Tetsuo Takaba |
| Editing by | Iwao Ishii |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
| Released | December 28, 1981 |
| Running time | 101 min. |
| Preceded by | Tora-san 27: Tora-san's Many-Splintered Love |
| Followed by | Tora-san 29: Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san |
Tora-san's Promise (男はつらいよ 寅次郎紙風船 Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirō Kamifusen) aka Torasan and a Paper Balloon[1] is a 1981 comedy film directed by Yōji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Mikiko Otonashi as his love interest or "Madonna".[2] Tora-san's Promise is the twenty-eighth film in the Otoko wa Tsurai yo series.
Cast[]
- Kiyoshi Atsumi ... Torajirō[3]
- Chieko Baishō ... Sakura
- Mikiko Otonashi ... Mitsue Kuratomi
- Kayako Kishimoto ... Aiko Odajima
- Shimojo Masami ... Kuruma Tatsuzō
- Chieko Misaki ... Tsune Kuruma (Torajirō's aunt)
- Gin Maeda ... Hiroshi Suwa
- Hidetaka Yoshioka ... Mitsuo Suwa
- Hisao Dazai ... Boss (Umetaro Katsura)
Bibliography[]
English[]
- "OTOKO WA TSURAI YO Torajirou KAMIFUSEN (1981)" at the British Film Institute. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- "OTOKO WA TSURAIYO -Torajirou KAMIFUSEN" at the Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- "Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajirou kamifusen (1981)" at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- Galbraith IV, Stuart (2007-04-03). "Tora-san 28: Tora-san's Promise (Region 3)" at DVD Talk. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
German[]
- "Tora-San's Promise" Retrieved 2010-08-25. at www.molodezhnaja.ch
Japanese[]
- "男はつらいよ 寅次郎紙風船 (1981)" at www.allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- "男はつらいよ 寅次郎紙風船" at the Japanese Cinema Database (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- "男はつらいよ 寅次郎紙風船" at the Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- "男はつらいよ 寅次郎紙風船" at Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
External links[]
- Tora-san's Promise at www.tora-san.jp(Official site)
Notes[]
- ↑ "OTOKO WA TSURAIYO -Torajirō KAMIFUSEN" at the Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ↑ "男はつらいよ 寅次郎紙風船 (Madonna)" Retrieved 2010-08-25.at www.tora-san.jp (official site)
- ↑ "男はつらいよ 寅次郎紙風船" at the Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-08-25.