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88% Critic Match
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset
8.8 / 10• 1976• 1h 49m•NR• Japanese
Comedy
Storyline
Tora-san arrives in Shibamata on Mitsuo's first day of school only to find that on his account, Mitsuo was embarrassed. After a fight with his family, he goes to a bar to drink, then brings home a surly old man with a sad story, whose identity will surprise everyone. Later, Tora meets Botan, a geisha.
Cast & Crew
Kiyoshi Atsumi
寅次郎
Lead
Chieko Baisho
樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Kiwako Taichi
艺妓牡丹
Masami Shimojō
车龙造（阿寅的叔叔）
Chieko Misaki
车つね（阿寅的婶婶）
Gin Maeda
阿博
Hisao Dazai
桂梅太郎（章鱼厂长）
Gajirō Satō
源公
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Yoji Yamada's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
