Tora-san Goes Religious? (男はつらいよ　口笛を吹く寅次郎)

A Shochiku Film

I was born and raised in Shibamata, Katsushika, Tokyo…

Then I became an itinerant peddler…

While on the road I often recall… … …

My family in Tokyo, who always worry about me…

Sakura, my sister… … …

Hiroshi, her husband… … …

My uncle and aunt… … …

The printing shop president… … …

The mere mention of them fills my eyes with tears…

Aunty, isn't Tora home yet?

No. I wonder where he is. We worry about him.

If he only knew we worry.

He'd be pleased. His eyes would even be smaller.

Sakura...

The date is fixed.

What date?

Tora's wedding.

October. I've reserved the hall.

Thanks.

What if he doesn't like her?

Don't worry.

She seems so nice.

Tora will like her... definitely.

Thank you for introducing her.

Not at all. I'm just returning a favor.

He's been kind to me.

Who's that?

Brother!

Welcome home!

Hi, Tora!

Sakura, been well?

How's business?

Same as ever.

The bride's been chosen.

Whose bride?

Yours.

Look. Isn't she pretty?

See? Your wedding attire is ready.

The suit for your honeymoon.

Thanks, President.

I'll give you some money, too.

Here she comes!

How pretty!

Brother, she is your bride.

Gee! President!

I'm glad.

Damn!

No!

You're wrong! Don't be deceived!

I'm the real Tora!

Mister...

Mister...

You groaned. Were you dreaming?

Thanks.

Life is filled with adversity nowadays.

Finished?

Enough?

Who's he?

Well, he's...

Your daughter?

Yes.

She's my life.

Great!

Where's your wife?

Why mention her?

Sorry I asked.

Don't think badly of me.

I shouldn't have asked.

Tora-san Goes Religious?

All I need is a little space and shelter…

All I need Kiyoshi Atsumi as Tora is a little space and shelter…

Kiyoshi Atsumi as Tora

I am but a lone cedar in the wilderness… Kiyoshi Atsumi as Tora

I am but a lone cedar in the wilderness…

I am but a lone cedar Chieko Baisho as Sakura in the wilderness…

Chieko Baisho as Sakura

Kiichi Nakai as Kazumichi

Kaoru Sugita as Hiromi

Masami Shimojo as Uncle

Chieko Misaki as Aunty

Gin Maeda as Hiroshi

Hisao Dazai as President

Gajiro Sato as Genko

Hidetaka Yoshioka as Mitsuo

Chishu Ryu as the High Priest

Tatsuo Matsumura as the Rendaiji Priest

Isamu Nagato as Osakaya

Keiko Takeshita as Tomoko

Producers: Kiyoshi Shimazu Shigehiro Nakagawa

Planned by Shun'ichi Kobayashi

Written by Yoji Yamada Yoshitaka Asama

Cinematography: Tetsuo Takaba

Art Direction: Mitsuo Degawa

Music: Naozumi Yamamoto

Sound Recording: Isao Suzuki

Sound Mixing: Ryuji Matsumoto

Lighting: Yoshifumi Aoki

Editing: Iwao Ishii

Original Story and Directed by Yoji Yamada

Gen, do temple boys always chant the sutras?

Hello.

Sakura... trouble! Hiroshi fought with his boss.

What happened?

He's mad because the boss brings in only no-profit jobs.

He depends only on old clients.

They send good jobs to big printers.

And give us only the residue.

Today too.

He brought work and said it's urgent.

He knows it will only place us in the red.

Don't be so angry.

This is a good chance to talk to him.

He relies on Hiroshi too much. Tell him off!

Here he comes.

Hiroshi, I'm sorry about that.

I apologize for what I said.

But do this job.

I've already promised to do it today. Please.

Not again. It'll upset our schedule.

You lack foresight. As a president you're a flop!

He lives only for today.

How can you call this a discussion?

Don't you agree?

All right. I'm a lousy businessman.

I'll quit! That'll do it!

I don't need that shop.

I'll sell it and pay your severance fee.

I'll be broke. Penniless.

I'll wind up, just like Tora.

That reminded us of him.

I wonder how he's doing.

Hello? Toraya speaking.

Hi, Tora!

It's Tora.

Hello?

Hi, Sakura? Everybody well?

Is that so?

Me?

I'm in Okayama Prefecture. A town called Takahashi.

Sure. Hiroshi's dad was born here.

Since I am close by, I suddenly thought of it:

I'll visit his grave.

Nice girl!

Not you.

The temple's name...?

The temple.

Tora's at Takahashi, in Okayama.

What's your family temple's name?

Rendaiji.

Hello? It's Rendaiji.

Yeah, that's right.

When will I come home?

Let's see...

I'll hit lzumo, then...

Yonago and Tottori.

After following the autumn wind,

I'll get to Tokyo some day.

It's cut off.

So what?

He'll never change.

What did he say?

He won't be back for a while.

I'm glad he remembered Dad's grave is there.

He does remember like that.

But forgets other things soon.

I'll get back to work.

Make up with your boss.

I guess I've got no choice.

Use this size.

Paper will come later?

Mister, been a long time.

It's me, Tora.

Remember?

I couldn't make your funeral, so I came now.

I'm fine.

I'm still a bum. I can't even marry.

I was born that way.

Hiroshi's doing okay.

He's getting along with Sakura, so don't worry.

Excuse me!

They're out?

I wonder if I should go home to Shibamata...

Is that priest drunk?

Father, are you all right?

You're drunk, aren't you?

You're terrible.

You mustn't drink at services.

I didn't drink so much.

Don't lie. You're staggering.

Never mind!

I'll take it.

Visiting a grave?

Yes. Mr. Suwa's.

You were his friend?

Come a long way?

Yes, from Tokyo.

That's a long way. Why not drop in?

Please do.

Thanks, but I'm in a hurry.