Tora-san Goes Religious?(1983)
男はつらいよ 口笛を吹く寅次郎
Tora-san Goes Religious? Synopsis
Tora-san visits brother-in-law Hiroshi's hometown to attend a memorial service for his late father. When the local temple priest becomes intoxicated, Tora-san wearing the priest's robe delivers the memorial speech, much to his family's surprise. Thinking he's found his true calling, Tora-san decides to join the order, and falls for the priest's divorced daughter.
Tora-san Goes Religious? (1983) is a comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada, released on December 28, 1983 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baisho, Kiichi Nakai and Kaoru Sugita. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 3 ratings.
- Director:
- Yoji Yamada
- Writers:
- Yoji Yamada, Yoshitaka Asama, Yoji Yamada
- Cinematographer:
- Tetsuo Takaha
- Composer:
- Naozumi Yamamoto
- Production:
- Shochiku
- Status:
- Released
Tora-san Goes Religious? (1983) Trailer
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Tora-san Goes Religious? Cast & Crew
Main cast
Kiyoshi Atsumi
as Kuruma Torajiro
Chieko Baisho
as Sakura
Kiichi Nakai
as Kazumichi
Kaoru Sugita
as Hiromi
Masami Shimojō
as Uncle
Chieko Misaki
as Aunty
Gin Maeda
as Hiroshi
Hisao Dazai
as President
Gajirō Satō
as Genko
Hidetaka Yoshioka
as Mitsuo
Yasukiyo Umeno
Masako Yagi
Key crew
Directed by Yoji Yamada, written by Yoji Yamada, Yoshitaka Asama and Yoji Yamada.
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Tora-san Goes Religious? Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 7.7/10 from 3 ratings.
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Tora-san Goes Religious? – Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch Tora-san Goes Religious? online?
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Tora-san Goes Religious? (1983) is available to stream on Hulu, U-NEXT, FOD Channel Amazon Channel, Plus Shochiku Amazon Channel and FOD, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
Who stars in Tora-san Goes Religious??
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The main cast of Tora-san Goes Religious? (1983) includes Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baisho, Kiichi Nakai, Kaoru Sugita and Masami Shimojō. The film was directed by Yoji Yamada. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Tora-san Goes Religious? released?
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Tora-san Goes Religious? was released on December 28, 1983 and runs for 1h 45m.
Is Tora-san Goes Religious? worth watching?
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Tora-san Goes Religious? (1983) holds an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from 3 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Is there a trailer for Tora-san Goes Religious??
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