Tora-san's Pure Love

Tora-san's Pure Love

Tora-san's Pure Love

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Tora-san's Pure Love

1976

1h 43m

8.5(2 votes)

Comedy

Overview

When Tora-san's infatuation with his nephew's school teacher causes family turmoil, he leaves on his travels again. When he returns, he falls in love with the teacher's mother.

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Shochiku

Cast & Crew

28 members

Acting

渥美清

Torajiro

渥美清

Acting

倍賞千恵子

Sakura

倍賞千恵子

Acting

檀ふみ

Masako

檀ふみ

Acting

下條正巳

Tatsuzo

下條正巳

Acting

三崎千恵子

Tsune

三崎千恵子

Acting

前田吟

Hiroshi

前田吟

Acting

太宰久雄

Boss

太宰久雄

Acting

佐藤蛾次郎

Genko

佐藤蛾次郎

Acting

中村はやと

Unknown Role

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吉田義夫

Chairman

吉田義夫

Acting

谷村昌彦

Unknown Role

谷村昌彦

Acting

赤塚真人

Unknown Role

赤塚真人

Acting

Kiyoko Hoshi

Unknown Role

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梅津栄

Unknown Role

梅津栄

Acting

浦辺粂子

Unknown Role

浦辺粂子

Acting

笠井一彦

Unknown Role

笠井一彦

Acting

Takuya Shiba

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Kanjiro Osugi

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

城戸卓

Unknown Role

城戸卓

Acting

谷よしの

Unknown Role

谷よしの

Acting

岡本茉利

Sayuri

岡本茉利

Acting

Akihiko Hanyû

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Kenji Kimura

Unknown Role

No Image

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Hidetoshi Hasegawa

Unknown Role

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村上記代

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Junko Kurahashi

Unknown Role

No Image

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笠智衆

Gozen-sama

笠智衆

Acting

京マチ子

Aya

京マチ子

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