Tora-san Makes Excuses (男はつらいよ 寅次郎の青春)

A Shochiku Film

Near Lake Shinobazu in Ueno,

the songs of revelers fade with nightfall…

Lit… Dr… Torajiro Kuruma… … …

Hurriedly writes, translating Shakespeare…

Perhaps too hurriedly…

Meanwhile, Izumi, the daughter of clothier lseya,

was running away to escape marriage…

To tell the truth,

professor Kuruma 's nephew Mitsuo and Izumi were lovers…

Don't cry. Izumi. Have courage.

Suspicious of his daughter's behavior…

The girl's father had hired thugs to watch her…

Uncle, please open up!

Who's there?

It's me, your nephew, Mitsuo.

Mitsuo?

What brings you?

Someone's behind you?

Uncle, this is Iseya's only daughter.

I'm Izumi.

What a beautiful girl.

So this is the girl who's won your heart.

Uncle, we're...

Later. Come inside for now.

Granny! Prepare a bed upstairs!

Go upstairs. Don't worry.

They've found us, Young Mistress!

Oh, no!

What'll we do? I'm scared.

Leave it up to me. I can handle them.

Uncle...

Please be careful.

Professor Kuruma was also expert in martial arts…

He stepped outside confidently…

Hold it, old man. Don't interfere!

He can fight!

Wait!

I'll take you on.

Here I come!

Uncle!

Uncle!

I'm a Scholar, black belt! Torajiro Kuruma!

Not so tough, are you?

Uncle!

Uncle!

Mister!

Mister!

Isn't this yours?

Thank you!

Was it a dream?

Tora-san Makes Excuses

I was born and raised in Shibamata, Katsushika…

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

Kiyoshi Atsumi as Tora

Kuruma is my family name… Kiyoshi Atsumi as Tora And my given name is Torajiro…

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

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

Chieko Baisho as Sakura

But people call me Tora, Chieko Baisho as Sakura the street peddler…

Jun Fubuki as Choko

Masami Shimojo as Uncle Chieko Misaki as Aunty

Gin Maeda as Hiroshi

Hisao Dazai as President Gajiro Sato as Genko

Chishu Ryu as the High Priest

Masatoshi Nagase as Ryusuke Mari Natsuki as Reiko

Hidetaka Yoshioka as Mitsuo

Kumiko Goto as Izumi

Executive Producer: Shigehiro Nakagawa

Producers: Kiyoshi Shimazu Hiroshi Fukazawa

Planned by Shun'ichi Kobayashi

Written by Yoji Yamada Yoshitaka Asama

Cinematography: Tetsuo Takaba

Music: Naozumi Yamamoto Art Direction: Mitsuo Degawa

Camera: Mitsufumi Hanada Lighting: Yoshifumi Aoki

Editing: Iwao Ishii

Sound Recording: Isao Suzuki Sound Mixing: Ryuji Matsumoto

Original Story and Directed by Yoji Yamada

Dad, slow down!

You're soft!

Short on basic body strength. Short on brains, too.

Stop bugging me.

Come every day. I'll build you up!

What happened?

He got out of breath at Taishaku temple.

He wanted a taxi.

Hopeless!

Is today Monday?

Of course.

Then tomorrow's Tuesday.

Silly.

Izumi's off from work tomorrow.

So?

We were talking...

The food at her boarding house is crummy.

So?

Can I invite her to dinner tonight?

Sure.

How long has she been in Tokyo now?

Since April. Almost six months.

Maybe I'll fix her favorite gratin.

Please.

Dad, I'll be going.

Will you be late?

I'll bring Izumi about seven.

Bye.

He's only civil when Izumi comes.

At least he brings her here.

Most kids want to date outside.

No money, probably.

Maybe...

Izumi only has her mother.

And she's not the homemaker type.

Mitsuo wants Izumi to enjoy home life.

The class is canceled.

You're kidding!

Not again!

'Morning, Gen. Is the High Priest well?

How much?

1,030 yen, please.

Did you go to the community center?

They sent a car for them. 60 boxes.

Good.

'Morning. Lunar festival tonight?

Have dinner here. I'll fix a feast.

We can't.

Izumi's coming tonight... Mitsuo's girlfriend.

You can all come over.

Mitsuo wants to eat at home.

He never visits us anymore. Doesn't he want to see us?

Don't be silly!

It's no fun eating with us old fogeys,

for Mitsuo or Izumi.

How unfriendly!

Have dinner with us, Sanpei. Lunar festival.

I'm meeting a friend tonight.

Girlfriend?

Have dinner with us, President.

I'm drinking with the tax office guys.

Just have a nice dinner with Uncle.

It's no fun eating with that old geezer.

Same here, fool.

If only Tora was here.

He's sweet, so he'd say "Sure, Aunty, I'll come."

He would say so.

He's only sweet while missing him for now, but...

Welcome!

Excuse me.

I'm looking for Mozart.

There're all kinds of sections.

Orchestra, opera, piano...

Come over tonight. Mom's cooking for you.

I'll meet you out back. Same time.

Here's the classical music.

"The Marriage of Figaro."

Marriage...

I'm home.

Welcome back.

Had dinner?

With a client.

Some beer?

You're pouring?... Just one.

Enjoy dinner?

I'm stuffed.

You're such a good cook. Teach me how to fix gratin.

She gets hungry after being on her feet all day.

Got used to the work now?

It's hard to remember all those titles.

Don't you get weird customers?

What's wrong?

A funny one came.

He said, "Help me find a song I like."

But he didn't know the singer or the title.

I said it was impossible. He started singing it!

He was good!

I was so impressed, he sang two verses.

What song was it?

Mirei Kitahara's "Ishikari Elegy."

When I found it,

he gave me a 5,000-yen bill and said, "Keep the change."

There are guys like Uncle, after all.

Are you talking about Tora?

Right.

It's been so long!

He hasn't been back in a while.

I miss him. Wonder what he's doing now.

Probably singing in a country bar somewhere.

Leave them. Sit down.

I'll do them later.

I'd better be going.

So soon?

Curfew.

I'll call them. Sleep over.

But I always impose...

Don't worry.

That's what we planned on.

Stay. You haven't had tea yet.

Or are you busy tomorrow?

You aren't, right?

I was just going to wash clothes and call my mom.