Tora-san, the Intellectual

Year: 1975

Runtime: 100 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Yoji Yamada

Comedy

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.

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