Tora-san, the Matchmaker (男はつらいよ 翔んでる寅次郎)

A Shochiku Film

You're the mad doctor's sister!

Your brother's insane!

He's a quack!

Torajiro Kuruma, M… D…, President Shibamata Medical Lab…

Why, ma'am!

How is my brother's study? Is he progressing?

Yes. But he didn't sleep last night.

He may become ill...

Before he completes his study.

My husband and I are worried.

I've brought his favorite food.

For his lunch.

You're kind.

Welcome, ma'am.

He must be a lot of trouble for you.

Not at all!

We're happiest when we can be of service to him.

Aren't we?

We want to live until...

He completes his study.

That's our only wish.

You're so kind.

Brother, lunch is ready!

Doctor!

Brother!

Rest for a while.

I'm almost through.

It's virtually completed.

Is that true, Hiroshi?

Just a tiny bit more.

He's almost done it!

Before long...

His medicine will rid the world of constipation.

Wonderful!

You can't eat that.

When will you move out of this house?

Please! Give us time!

Then pay your debt! Both the principal and the interest!

Don't speak of it now.

My brother's working.

Here, Brother.

Anti-constipation medicine?

How could he? He's insane.

He's genius.

Genius! That boob?

I've got it!

It's logical!

Hiroshi!

Yam fibers!

I must hurry.

Speed is important.

I've got the urge.

What did he say?

That he's got the answer.

Congratulations!

Why hadn't I thought of it?

Yam fibers synthesized with...

Ordinary castor oil.

Blending them produces crystals.

It's so very logical!

Brother!

Doctor!

Don't enter!

It's dangerous in here! Keep out!

A world freed from the agony of constipation.

Now!

The anti-constipation medicine...

Brother!

Mr. Kuruma.

Mr. Kuruma!

It's ready.

Your laxative.

Take two after each meal.

If you get diarrhea, stop. Take it now?

I will.

Here. Water.

Eat lots of fibrous vegetables.

Get well.

It's working already!

Can I use the toilet?

Tora-san, the Matchmaker

Kiyoshi Atsumi as Tora

I was born and raised in Shibamata, Katsushika… Kiyoshi Atsumi as Tora

I was born and raised in Shibamata, Katsushika…

I was born and raised Chieko Baisho as Sakura in Shibamata, Katsushika…

Chieko Baisho as Sakura

Kuruma is my family name… Chieko Baisho as Sakura And my given name is Torajiro…

Kuruma is my family name… And my given name is Torajiro…

But people call me Tora, the street peddler…

Kaori Momoi as Hitomi

Masami Shimojo as Uncle

Chieko Misaki as Aunty Gin Maeda as Hiroshi

Hisao Dazai as President

Hayato Nakamura as Mitsuo Gajiro Sato as Genko

Tatsuo Matsumura as Matsuda

Chishu Ryu as the High Priest

Akira Fuse as Kunio

Michiyo Kogure as Kinuko

Producer: Kiyoshi Shimazu

Planned by Yukio Takashima Shun'ichi Kobayashi

Written by Yoji Yamada Yoshitaka Asama

Cinematography: Tetsuo Takaba

Art Direction: Mitsuo Degawa

Music: Naozumi Yamamoto

Sound Recording: Hiroshi Nakamura Sound Mixing: Ryuji Matsumoto

Lighting: Yoshifumi Aoki Editing: Iwao Ishii

Original Story and Directed by Yoji Yamada

That's enough.

Good luck.

Thanks for everything.

Three cheers for the newlyweds! Hurray!

Good luck!

Take care!

We're back.

Mitsuo, you're here?

How was the wedding?

The groom was nervous.

The bride seemed all right.

She enjoyed drinking.

Times have changed.

That hall must be busy.

Five weddings just today.

President!

Thanks.

Hard day.

I feel odd drinking while the sun is up.

Have some tea.

He got an A.

In what?

Composition.

Read it.

"My Mother."

"My mother loved my father so she married him."

What a thing to write! Give it to me!

He's grown up enough to write that?

How long have you been married?

Ten years.

It means I'm ten years older.

Everything around here has changed.

But not Toraya or your printing shop?

There's one more that hasn't changed.

Yes, how's Brother?

It's time he got back.

I wonder when he'll get married.

Another bride!

She's lovely.

A deluxe wedding.

Brother!

Oh, no!

Everybody's here?

Welcome back.

Welcome back.

Why are you all in black?

Somebody die? Who was it? Aunty?

Oh! She's still alive.

Of course I'm still alive!

We just got back from a wedding.

Don't shock me like that.

A wedding? How stupid!

Who got the ball and chain?

My fellow worker.

A laborer?

Fine as a cat with fur full of catnip!

Even a laborer can get a wife.

Brother!

He loved her so he married her.

Great! He loved her so he married her.

A mere laborer?

What's wrong with laborers falling in love?

Just think...

Can he afford it on the pay they get?

Brother, stop it!

That's an insult!

You're just envious because you can't get married.

What?!

Did you ever stop to think about how we feel...

Whenever we see a wedding?

No way!

You take your pretty bride by the hand...

And happily show her into the house...

How often do you think we've dreamed of that?

What a disappointment!

He said it because he loves you.

Indeed.

Let's change and go back to work.

Some sweets, please.

Go upstairs and take a rest.

Give this to Uncle. I brought it for him.

He'll be glad you did.

What is it?

What was it?

Lotion.

Smells good.

He bought this for me?

Probably imitation.

Tora, supper's ready!

Sorry about what I said.

It's all right. Forget it.

I cooked your favorite potatoes.