Tora-san's Grand Scheme (新・男はつらいよ)

A Shochiku film

plum blossom lime.

And the sound of a fr/bk/mg stream tells us spring is near.

We, of our world, lra ve/ w/lhoul overcoals.

That looks better, we think.

But in our hearts, like birds waiting for spring...

We, too, long for the season of a warm sun.

Granny! Granny, mail!

Where from?

Yoshio in nagoya.

I'm sorry but will you read it for me?

I broke my glasses.

Too bad.

All right, I will.

"Dear grandmother: Are you well? I'm well, too, and working.

"Time flies. I've been working here for a year.

"I've saved a little money.

"So I'm sending the electric foot-warmer you wanted.

"Ask mother how to use it.

"Don't burn yourself and take good care of it.

"My regards to yoshiko and sumiko."

You're lucky! A fine grandson!

Thank you.

Then_.

At home, my sister, uncle and aunt are worrying about me.

Every year when spr/ng draws near,

I'd like to buy warm coats and go home to make them happy

but its easier said than done.

My bus is coming.

Thanks for the food.

I'll leave the money here.

Keep the change.

Use it to pay for the foot-warmer electricity.

It's...

No, keep it.

Mister...

The cakes and drink... 120 yen.

20 yen more?

Not enough?

Thought it's enough.

Small coins only...

Thank you.

To tell the truth, if only I had money...

I'd like to buy gifts and go home right away

granny, best of luck for the rest of your life.

My best to your grandson.

Be strong and happy! 80 will I!

Good luck! Goodbye! Bye!

Granny, take care!

Bye. Goodbye.

Yes, my home is /n sh/bamata, katsush/ka, Tokyo.

Tora-San's grand scheme

executive producer: Tsuguo saito

I was born and raised in shibamata, katsushika.

K uruma is my family name. And my given name is torajiro.

K uruma is my family name. And my given name is torajiro.

Written by yoji Yamada and Akira miyazaki

but people call me tora, the street peddler.

Cinematography: Tetsuo takaba

art direction: Koji uno

music: Naozumi Yamamoto

lighting: Yoshifumi aoki

editing: Iwao ishii

sound recording: Sachio obi

sound mixing: Ryuji matsumoto

The cast:

Kiyoshi atsumi as tora

chieko baisho as sakura

komaki kurihara as haruko

chieko misaki

gin maeda

masaaki tsuzaka

gajiro sato

hisao dazai

Chishu ryu as the high priest

tadashi yokouchi as takao

masao mishima as yoshida

ichiro zaitsu as the thief

shin morikawa as uncle

directed by shun'ichi kobayashi

toraya sweets shop

I'd like to go.

I'd like to go abroad before I die.

But I can't pay 300,000 yen, even if it's a special rate.

He won't take me to oshima, let alone Hawaii. Stingy.

Anyone here who wants to go?

Can't, noboru.

Next year. He's in charge of shops then.

Next year? A long time to go. Not this year?

We went to shuzenji.

How about nikko in Autumn? Maples then.

Listen, noboru.

A good salesman now.

Don't tease me.

I'll leave this poster. Put it up.

Come again.

He's reformed. He's different from tora.

He's different, tora.

Not tora, mitsuo.

A mistake again.

Mitsuo's handsomer. Let's go to dad.

What's, tora, the fool, doing?

You're back?

How was your trip?

Was I surprised!

Why?

I saw tora.

Tora? Where was he?

In nagoya!

Give me some water.

What was the fool doing?

Selling stuff?

No, no!

He was at the races.

Race tracks?

Hi, tora!

Don't bother me. Be quiet.

Please.

What's that?

He asked a horse.

Asked what?

Asked if it can come in first.

What? Are you joking?

No. He was serious.

"Even worms have souls.

"So a horse knows how I feel," he said.

He's a fool, really!

A fast horse?

A hopeless one.

Name's wagon—tiger. Fifty years old if it was a man.

It'd never come in anywhere near first.

What? An old horse?

Don't you dare slam wagon—tiger.

See? What does wagon-tiger mean in Japanese?

Wagon is kuruma. Tiger is tora. Same as my name.

Same name. I feel we're related.

That's ridiculous! How could that be?

Fool! Red blood runs in him like us.

If a poor man bets all on him, he'd know.

I doubt it.

Don't trust wagon—tiger?

He answered what I said.

Answered?

Of course!

Horses don't lie.

I looked at him a long time.

He gave me a big nod with round eyes.

He's a fool. How stupid can he get?

He lost?

No. You'd be surprised!

Tora, you hit the jackpot!

Hey, tora!

Hey, brace up! Wagon—tiger really won!

Of course he did!

It came to 18,000 yen.

But it was a special ticket, so he won 180,000 yen.

180,000?!

What did he do with it?

My lucky day.

I have to follow up my luck. It's our way.

Hey, wait! Stop it!

Go home to shibamata with the money.

It's my money. I'll do as I like with it!

Go on home!

Tora!

Bye, octopus!

Half—crazy. No use trying to stop him.

Then tora...

It's plain. He lost it.

Three races after that. He lost it all in one race?

He's really a fool!

It's the end. Men going to races!

No medicine can cure them!

I'll say!

And... why did you go?

That's it.

I plumb forgot.

I must go home.

He lost 180,000 yen, I guess.

That makes me sick.

I've got a headache.

The same old gen! You dim—wit!

Buddy!

Where were you?

Nagoya.

I came from there by taxi!

Nagoya! It's a nagoya cab!

My buddy's back!

It's a nagoya cab!

Hey, horaiya! Still a moron?

Tora! Are you back from nagoya?

Buddy's back! He took a taxi from nagoya!

Hey, it's terrific! Tora's back!

It's no time to sleep.

Tora's back from nagoya!

Hit it big at the races!

Here he comes!

A crummy old place every time I come.

Buddy_.

The driver says to pay him.