Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san (1982) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1982 · 110 mins · Japanese

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Directed by

Yoji Yamada

Starring

Chieko Baisho, Chishû Ryû, Akira Emoto, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Gajirō Satō, Masane Tsukayama

While traveling, Tora‑san shares a night of drinking with an elderly Kyoto resident, a renowned ceramist honored as a Living National Treasure. Though he never fully grasps the artist’s significance, Tora‑san’s easygoing nature leaves a favorable impression on the ceramicist’s maid, who soon becomes enamored with him.