a.k.a. Torasan Appears in a Dream'' is a 1972 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Kaoru Yachigusa as his love interest or "Madonna". ''Tora-san's Dream-Come-True'' is the tenth entry in the popular, long-running '' Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' series.

Synopsis

When Tora-san returns to visit his family, he is surprised to find an arrogant professor occupying his room. The professor and Tora-san become rivals for the affection of Chiyo. Both lose, and the professor leaves for America while Tora-san returns to his travels.

Cast

* Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajiro * Chieko Baisho as Sakura * Kaoru Yachigusa as Chiyo Shimura * Masakane Yonekura as Prof. Kin'nosuke Okakura * Tatsuo Matsumura as Kuruma Tatsuzō *

Chieko Misaki Chieko (written: , , , , or ) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese sprint canoeist *, blind Japanese computer scientist *, Japanese actress and singer *, Japanese voice actress and singer *, Japanes ...

as Tsune Kuruma (Torajiro's aunt) * Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Suwa * Hayato Nakamura as Mitsuo Suwa * Masaaki Tsusaka as Kawamata Noboru *

Hisao Dazai Hisao (written: 央生, 久生, 久雄, 寿雄, 寿夫, 尚雄, 尚久 or 尚勇) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese government official *, Japanese baseball player *, Japa ...

as Tarō Ume * Gajirō Satō as Genkō * Masao Shimizu as Yunaka

Critical appraisal

Yoji Yamada was given the Best Director prize at the Mainichi Film Awards for ''Tora-san's Dream-Come-True'' and the next entry in the series, ''

Tora-san's Forget Me Not ''aka'' ''Torasan and his Forget-Me-Not'' is a 1973 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Ruriko Asaoka as his love interest or "Madonna". ''Tora-san's Forget Me Not'' is the ele ...

'' (1973).

Stuart Galbraith IV Stuart Eugene Galbraith IV (born December 29, 1965) is an American film historian, film critic, essayist, and audio commentator. Early life and education Raised in Livonia, Michigan, Galbraith first worked professionally as a film reviewer and ...

writes that the film is hit-and-miss, with some amusing sequences, but suffers due to the overly clownish professor character. One of the highlights of the film, according to Galbraith, is the performance of the noted actress and director Kinuyo Tanaka. The German-language site molodezhnaja gives ''Tora-san's Dream-Come-True'' three out of five stars.

Availability

''Tora-san's Dream-Come-True'' was released theatrically on December 29, 1972. In Japan, the film was released on videotape in 1995, and in DVD format in 2005 and 2008.

References

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External links

''Tora-san's Dream-Come-True''
at www.tora-san.jp (official site) {{Yoji Yamada 1972 films Films directed by Yoji Yamada 1972 comedy films 1970s Japanese-language films Otoko wa Tsurai yo films Shochiku films Films with screenplays by Yôji Yamada Japanese sequel films 1970s Japanese films