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Tora-san, the Go-Between

Tora-san, the Go-Between

In Nagasaki, Tora-san and an acquaintance help an old woman who has fallen and injured herself. She invites them to her home where the three share a night of eating and drinking. The old woman's health deteriorates and she dies. At her funeral, Tora-san falls in love with the old woman's daughter, but winds up acting as a go-between for her and a young law student.

Comedy

Release: 1985-08-03Runtime: 108 minRating: 6.5 (3)

Cast

Kiyoshi Atsumi

Kiyoshi Atsumi

Torajiro Kuruma

Chieko Baisho

Chieko Baisho

Sakura

Mitsuru Hirata

Mitsuru Hirata

Tamio Sakata

Masami Shimojō

Masami Shimojō

Uncle

Chieko Misaki

Chieko Misaki

Aunty

Gin Maeda

Gin Maeda

Hiroshi

Hisao Dazai

Hisao Dazai

President

Gajirō Satō

Gajirō Satō

Genko

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Mitsuo

Keiroku Seki

Crew

Yoji Yamada

Yoji Yamada

Director

Tetsuo Takaha

Director of Photography

Mitsuo Degawa

Art Direction

Kiyoshi Shimazu

Executive Producer

Shigehiro Nakagawa

Executive Producer

Yoji Yamada

Yoji Yamada

Screenplay

Yoshifumi Aoki

Lighting Technician

Iwao Ishii

Editor

Isao Suzuki

Sound Recordist

Sôhei Hasegawa

Still Photographer