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Tora-san Meets His Lordship

1977 · 99 min

A gentle, meandering comedy that ambles through reunions and small misunderstandings, leaving a soft, bittersweet warmth.

Directed by
Yoji Yamada
Genres
Comedy
Overview
Tora-san befriends the descendant of a feudal lord. The man asks Tora to locate his deceased son's wife who resides somewhere in Tokyo.
How it feels
Warm, light, earnest and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Family, class, grief, redemption
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Yoji Yamada
Genres
Comedy
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In this series

Tora-san Series

  1. Tora-san, Our Lovable TrampMovie · 1969
  2. Tora-san's Cherished MotherMovie · 1969
  3. Tora-san's Grand SchemeMovie · 1970
  4. Tora-san's RunawayMovie · 1970
  5. Tora-san's Love CallMovie · 1971
  6. Tora-san, the Good SamaritanMovie · 1971
  7. Tora-san's Forget Me NotMovie · 1973
  8. Tora-san's LullabyMovie · 1974
  9. Tora-san Meets the Songstress AgainMovie · 1975
  10. Tora-san's Pure LoveMovie · 1976
  11. Tora-san's Sunrise and SunsetMovie · 1976
  12. Tora-san Meets His LordshipMovie · 1977 This title
  13. Tora-san Plays CupidMovie · 1977
  14. Talk of the Town Tora-sanMovie · 1978
  15. Tora-san's Dream of SpringMovie · 1979
  16. Tora-san's Tropical FeverMovie · 1980
  17. Tora-san's Love in OsakaMovie · 1981
  18. Tora-san's PromiseMovie · 1981
  19. Hearts and Flowers for Tora-sanMovie · 1982
  20. Tora-san, the ExpertMovie · 1982
  21. Tora-san Goes Religious?Movie · 1983
  22. Marriage Counselor Tora-sanMovie · 1984
  23. Tora-san's Forbidden LoveMovie · 1984
  24. Tora-san's Island EncounterMovie · 1985
  25. Tora-san, the Go-BetweenMovie · 1985
  26. Tora-san's Bluebird FantasyMovie · 1986
  27. Tora-san Goes NorthMovie · 1987
  28. Tora-san Plays DaddyMovie · 1987
  29. Tora-san Goes to ViennaMovie · 1989
  30. Tora-san Makes ExcusesMovie · 1992
  31. Tora-san's MatchmakerMovie · 1993
  32. Tora-san, Wish You Were HereMovie · 2019

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance3
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Yoji Yamada
Written by
Yoji Yamada, Yoshitaka Asama
Starring
Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baisho, Kyoko Maya, Masami Shimojō, Chieko Misaki, Gin Maeda, Hisao Dazai, Gajirō Satō
Music
Naozumi Yamamoto
Cinematography
Tetsuo Takaha
Runtime
99 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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