Tora-san, the Intellectual (1975) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1975 · 100 mins · Japanese

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Directed by

Yoji Yamada

Starring

Keiju Kobayashi, Chieko Baisho, Hideji Ôtaki, Chishû Ryû, Junko Sakurada, Gajirō Satō

After visiting the grave of a woman he once loved, Tora‑san resolves to finally pursue an education. Returning to his hometown of Shibamata with textbooks in hand, he discovers that his studies are promptly sidelined when he becomes smitten with the new tenant who has moved into Toraya’s boarding house, leading him to juggle his academic ambitions with unexpected romance.