Foster Daddy, Tora! (男はつらいよ 寅次郎かもめ歌, Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirō Kamome Uta) aka Torasan's Song of the Seagull[1] is a 1980 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Ran Itō as his love interest or "Madonna".[2] Foster Daddy, Tora! is the twenty-sixth entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series.
| Foster Daddy, Tora! | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Yoji Yamada |
| Written by | Yoji Yamada Yoshitaka Asama |
| Starring | Kiyoshi Atsumi Ran Itō |
| Cinematography | Tetsuo Takaba |
| Edited by | Iwao Ishii |
| Music by | Naozumi Yamamoto |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
Release date | December 27, 1980 |
Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Synopsis edit
Tor-san takes care of the teenage daughter of a friend after he dies. He takes the girl to Tokyo where she wishes to study, and becomes worried over her romantic life.[3][4][5]
Cast edit
- Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō[6]
- Chieko Baisho as Sakura
- Ran Itō as Sumire
- Shimojo Masami as Kuruma Tatsuzō
- Chieko Misaki as Tsune Kuruma (Torajiro's aunt)
- Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Suwa
- Hayato Nakamura as Mitsuo Suwa
- Hisao Dazai as Boss (Umetarō Katsura)
- Gajirō Satō as Genkō
- Chishū Ryū as Gozen-sama
- Takehiro Murata as Sadao Kikuchi
- Tatsuo Matsumura as Professor Hayashi
Critical appraisal edit
Kiyoshi Atsumi was nominated for the Best Actor prize at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony for his roles in Foster Daddy, Tora! and the following entry in the series, Tora-san's Love in Osaka (1981).[7] Stuart Galbraith IV writes that Foster Daddy, Tora! is one of the top films in the Otoko wa Tsurai yo series, and "like the best entries, both funny and sweet".[4] The German-language site molodezhnaja gives Foster Daddy, Tora! three and a half out of five stars.[8]
Availability edit
Foster Daddy, Tora! was released theatrically on December 27, 1980.[9] In Japan, the film was released on videotape in 1996, and in DVD format in 1999, 2002, and 2008.[10]
References edit
- ^ "OTOKO WA TSURAIYO -TORAJIRO KAMONE UTA". Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ "男はつらいよ 寅次郎かもめ歌 (Madonna)" (in Japanese). www.tora-san.jp. Retrieved 2010-01-21. (official site)
- ^ 男はつらいよ 寅次郎かもめ歌 (in Japanese). Kinema Junpo. Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ a b Galbraith IV, Stuart (2006-08-18). "Tora-san 26: Tora-san's Foster Daddy (Region 3)". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ "OTOKO WA TSURAI YO TORAJIRO KAMOMEUTA (1980)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ 男はつらいよ 寅次郎かもめ歌 (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ "Awards for Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro kamome uta (1980)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ "Tora-San's Foster Daddy, 1980" (in German). www.molodezhnaja.ch. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ "男はつらいよ 寅次郎かもめ歌". Japanese Cinema Database (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ 男はつらいよ 寅次郎かもめ歌 (1980) (in Japanese). allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
Bibliography edit
English edit
- "OTOKO WA TSURAI YO TORAJIRO KAMOMEUTA (1980)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- "OTOKO WA TSURAIYO -TORAJIRO KAMONE UTA". Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- Galbraith IV, Stuart (2006-08-18). "Tora-san 26: Tora-san's Foster Daddy (Region 3)". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
German edit
- "Tora-San's Foster Daddy, 1980" (in German). www.molodezhnaja.ch. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
Japanese edit
- 男はつらいよ 寅次郎かもめ歌 (1980) (in Japanese). allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- "男はつらいよ 寅次郎かもめ歌". Japanese Cinema Database (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- 男はつらいよ 寅次郎かもめ歌 (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- 男はつらいよ 寅次郎かもめ歌 (in Japanese). Kinema Junpo. Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
External links edit
- Foster Daddy, Tora! at www.tora-san.jp (official site)
- Foster Daddy, Tora! at IMDb
