Tora-san, Wish You Were Here (2019)
The 50th film in Tora-san series, using the old footages and newly shot scenes to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the series. The adult Mitsuo, Tora-san’s nephew, who runs into Izumi, his first love, whom he had once promised to marry. The familiar faces of Kurumaya Cafe, which Tora-san’s family ran in Shibamata, also return. Catching up with old friends, it is always their dearest memories of Tora-san which everyone shares on such occasions…
Director: Yoji Yamada
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 115 min
Release Date: December 27, 2019
Cast
- Kiyoshi Atsumi - Tora-san
- Chieko Baisho - Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
- Hidetaka Yoshioka - Mitsuo (Sakura's son)
- Kumiko Goto - Izumi Oikawa (Mitsuo's lover)
- Gin Maeda - Hiroshi (Sakura's husband)
- Chizuru Ikewaki
- Mari Natsuki - Reiko (Izumi's mother)
- Ruriko Asaoka - Lily
- Jun Miho - Akemi
- Gajirō Satō - Gen
Screenplay
- Yoji Yamada (Screenplay)
- Yuzo Asahara (Screenplay)
Music: Naozumi Yamamoto, Junnosuke Yamamoto
Cinematography: Masashi Chikamori
Editing: Kazuhide Ishijima
Production: Shochiku
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tora-san, Wish You Were Here about?
- The 50th film in Tora-san series, using the old footages and newly shot scenes to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the series. The adult Mitsuo, Tora-san’s nephew, who runs into Izumi, his first love, whom he had once promised to marry. The familiar faces of Kurumaya Cafe, which Tora-san’s family ran in Shibamata, also return. Catching up with old friends, it is always their dearest memories of Tora-san which everyone shares on such occasions…
- Who directed Tora-san, Wish You Were Here?
- Tora-san, Wish You Were Here was directed by Yoji Yamada.
- Who stars in Tora-san, Wish You Were Here?
- Tora-san, Wish You Were Here stars Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baisho, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Kumiko Goto, Gin Maeda, Chizuru Ikewaki.
- How long is Tora-san, Wish You Were Here?
- Tora-san, Wish You Were Here has a runtime of 1h 55m (115 minutes).
- What genre is Tora-san, Wish You Were Here?
- Tora-san, Wish You Were Here is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was Tora-san, Wish You Were Here produced?
- Tora-san, Wish You Were Here was produced in Japan.