Tora-san, the Go-Between (1985) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1985 · 108 mins · Japanese

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Directed by

Yoji Yamada

Starring

Chieko Baisho, Tatsuo Matsumura, Chishû Ryû, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Gajirō Satō, Jun Miho

In Nagasaki, Tora‑san and a companion rescue an elderly woman after she falls and injures herself. Grateful, she invites them to her home, where the three share a warm evening of food and drink. Her condition worsens and she passes away. At her funeral, Tora‑san becomes smitten with her daughter, yet he ultimately serves as the intermediary between her and a young law student.