Tora-san Loves an Artist (Watashi no tora-san)

A Shochiku Film

Shibamata villagers are suffering from a terrible famine…

What a cruel world!

Mercy on me, Buddha.

This road's dark.

Are Shibamata villagers all dead? No lights.

Of course not!

You cornered all the rapeseed oil in Japan.

The poor can't light lamps.

The price of rice went up.

And the price of paper.

It's because you bought up everything.

Master!

Torajiro's sister.

The traitor's?

She looks like a traitor's sister.

She has a hateful face.

What's bad about my brother?

He did good for everyone's sake.

Don't talk big.

They'll hang him if he's caught.

I hope you die!

Master!

Shut up!

Wait!

Who're you?

You've forgotten my face?

Torajiro Kuruma!

Cruel to my family, weren't you?

I'll mete out divine punishment for our villagers!

Vanish in the Edogawa River, villains!

Sakura!

Brother!

Poor girl. You had a hard time.

Torajiro!

Folks!

Shibamata villagers, you're safe now. Your friends have risen!

Hear that! Voices of our friends!

Behold! Day is breaking in the eastern sky!

Peace has come to Shibamata Village!

Excuse me. Where am I?

Sakai.

Sakai? Oh, no!

Your bag!

Mister! Wait!

Mister!

My bag!

You've got the wrong bag!

My bag!

Hey, wait a minute!

Stop! Stop! Turn around!

Tora-san Loves An Artist

I was born and raised in Shibamata, Katsushika…

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

Kiyoshi Atsumi as Tora

But people call me Tora, Kiyoshi Atsumi as Tora the street peddler…

Kiyoshi Atsumi as Tora

Chieko Baisho as Sakura

Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Chieko Misaki as Aunty

Gajiro Sato as Genko Hisao Dazai as President

Yoshio Yoshida as the merchant

Kunitaro Kawarazaki as the great painter

Kuniko Ashihara as his wife

Tatsuo Matsumura as Uncle

Chishu Ryu as the High Priest

Masahiko Tsugawa as Ichijo

Takehiko Maeda as Fumihiko

Keiko Kishi as Ritsuko

Producer: Kiyoshi Shimazu

Planned by Yukio Takashima Shun'ichi Kobayashi

Written by Yoji Yamada Yoshitaka Asama

Cinematography: Tetsuo Takaba

Art Direction: Kiminobu Sato

Music: Naozumi Yamamoto

Sound Recording: Hiroshi Nakamura Sound Mixing: Ryuji Matsumoto

Lighting: Yoshifumi Aoki Editing: Iwao Ishii

Original Story and Directed by Yoji Yamada

I'm back.

Thanks. Stores crowded?

I'm exhausted.

A cool drink.

Uncle.

Your shirt's "M" size?

Yes, but my shorts are "L".

I didn't buy them.

Big bundle. You bought a lot.

Cosmetic bag.

Toothpaste too. Very cheap.

Your bag. It cost a lot.

Mitsuo's shoes. Try them on.

What's this?

Uncle's shirt.

Buy my hair dye?

High. 800 yen.

A lot of snacks. They were cheap.

My purse is empty now.

I only have two pairs of socks. Is that enough?

We're staying only three nights.

I've never been farther west than Hakone.

Nice shoes! Try them on, Mitsuo.

Uncle, I bought you a sweater. Look.

Why the long face?

What's wrong? Don't you feel well?

I got a temple fortune for safe trips.

Here, see.

Oh, no! It says "bad luck".

What about the trip...?

It says not to go on a trip.

I got this bad feeling.

Sakura, I brought you a Kyushu guide.

Thanks.

What's wrong? You look gloomy.

The temple fortune Uncle got is "bad luck". We're disappointed.

Nonsense! Who believes in them nowadays?

Taishakuten Temple fortunes come true.

Especially bad ones, not many good ones.

That reminds me. It's about time Brother came back.

You mean, Tora?

What if he returns when we're away?

People you wait for never come.

Well said.

If he does come back, you take care of him.

Not me! Don't joke!

Why?

I'll humor him an hour or two but not for days!

But you said you'd look after the shop for us.

The shop, yes. But not him!

Mind your words!

Friends a long time!

He's not a kid but a fine adult.

Joking? I'd rather take care of a kid any day.

What's that?

Aren't you angry? He's abusing your brother!

Even old friends shouldn't say things like that!

Don't get excited!

Forget it! We won't ask you! Get out, Octopus!

Octopus?

Aren't you?

No! When Tora returns, I'm going to tell him.

That my name's Umetaro.

It's too good for you. What else?

Bad-mouthing behind my back.

You've got some nerve, coming here.

Beat it, Octopus! Out you go!

Idiot, looking like boiled octopus.

He's an idiot but not a bad guy at heart. So forgive him, Uncle.

What was all the fuss about?

Nothing serious.

I see. Uncle yaps too much, too.

You're all dressed up.

Going somewhere but can't because I'm back?

No. I'm back from shopping.

I see.

Don't bother about me.

Aunty's home cooking's enough.

Is it?

Night trains tire me.

I guess they do.

I'll sleep for a couple of hours.

All right.

Upstairs...

For you.

Uncle.

Rented my room out?

No, no.

I see. I'll only stay three or four days.

East, west, home's best.

Thanks, guys. For a good day's work.

I'm taking a four-day trip from tomorrow.

A pleasant trip!

Take care.

Bring back presents.

A send-off gift.

You call this a gift?

Well, did you tell him?

How'll we break the news to him? It's hard.

Any good ideas?

Postpone it a few days?

We can't do that.

Tickets bought, inns are reserved.

Anyway, Sakura, it's up to you to tell him.

I don't want to.

It was a nice bath!

Hiroshi, working hard?

Aunty, you shouldn't have.

What? Why?

I said not to prepare a treat.

Usual food from tomorrow.

My favorite home cooking, eh, Sakura?

It's been some time. Have a drink.

Sakura, about that...

What is it? Want to talk to me?

We have a favor to ask you...

Money? None. Spent it on a present.

It's not money.

What, then?

The truth is, we're...

You and Hiroshi are incompatible?

No, we've talked it over. Paper's expensive and work's slack now...

You're going to quit work?