Tora-san, His Tender Love (男はつらいよ フーテンの寅)

A shochiku film

Hey, hey!

The party's only starting.

I can't drink anymore!

Don't go home.

Come on up!

Come on up!

Why the bedding?

A wedding. So we're moving.

Be careful!

Don't look so sad.

Drink, pauper!

Drink. I'll help you.

You got a home and family?

What's that?

Treating me like a stray dog.

Let me tell you. I'm a tokyoite!

Back home, my family's waiting for me.

Is this your family?

Is the pretty one your wife?

Well, yes...

A cute baby! Is it yours?

Who are they?

My mom and my old man.

I envy you.

Crying?

Are you homesick?

I'm an orphan. I've got no home.

An orphan? You poor girl.

You'll find a nice husband and be happy.

I will?

If you don't, I'll marry you.

Your wife will scold you.

Think so? Yeah, you're right.

Forgive me, little wife.

Oh, no!

Pretty? A sister won't do.

I've had it.

Tora-San, his tender love

I was born and raised in sh/bamala, kalsush/ka.

Producer: Tsutomu kamimura planned by yukio takashima original story by yoji Yamada

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

Written by yoji Yamada shun'ichi kobayashi Akira miyazaki

cinematography: Tetsuo takaba

art direction: Kiminobu sato

music: Naozumi Yamamoto

lighting: Yoshifumi aoki

editing: Yoshi sugihara

sound recording: Masao suzuki

sound mixing: Hirofumi sato

The cast:

Kiyoshi atsumi as tora

michiyo aratama as oshizu

chieko baisho as sakura

yoshiko kayama as someyakko

kenzo kawarazaki as nobuo

gin maeda as hiroshi

masumi harukawa as komako

Shin morikawa as uncle

chishu ryu as the high priest

tokue hanazawa as seitaro

directed by azuma morisaki

Shibamaia, kaisusnika, Tokyo

We're out of tea.

Mrs. Kuruma.

I delivered the sweets.

Thanks.

Take 30 boxes to the restaurant.

The rice cakes are ready.

Take them off the fire.

I'd like 10 boxes of the zoo-yen sweets.

Thanks. Wait 30 minutes.

You're busy?

The poor always are. I need more help.

We all do.

Yes. Even tora would be of some help now.

He doesn't write?

You know he doesn't.

You know, his prospective bride. She's willing.

Bride? The restaurant maid?

I said he's ornery but she doesn't mind.

She must be awfully different.

A good match, I think.

But if you don't know where he is...

He's really a fool.

Tsune, phone. You answer it.

You answer it. You're only smoking.

It rings every time when I'm smoking.

What a nuisance.

This is toraya. Hello.

That you tora?

Tora?

Listen, wait.

Where are you?

You on a trip? Where are you now?

Northeast? Hokuriku?

We were just talking about you.

Come back. We're worried about you.

Sorry to make you worry.

Listen. Where is he?

Don't know. Says he's on a trip.

Listen, tora. Hello, hello?

Don't "hello" me. A customer.

Where? He's in front of your shop.

Aunty. Hurry up.

A customer.

Welcome...

Hello, tora? Where are you phoning from?

Sorry to keep you waiting.

Sweets?

Uncle, no bean paste.

You're...

Never mind. Talk later.

Sorry to make you wait.

Tea, please.

Pour tea for him. Pour it.

Don't forget the phone.

Hello?

Sorry about that.

I'm here.

You were embarrassed? Why phone from right in front?

I thought you were far away.

Uncle, forget about that.

Have another drink.

Warming the sake?

I forgot.

Fool. It's boiling now.

The same uncle and aunty. You haven't changed.

We have. We're both feeling older.

As I said over the phone,

you'd be a great help if you'd settle down.

Sakura would feel better, too.

Would she?

I ask you. It's time to hang up your hat.

How about it?

Thanks.

You're only ones to say that to me.

Thank you very much.

Too quiet. Let's drink.

It's hot! You let it boil! Just warm it.

Frankly, I'm not young anymore.

But I'm always on the go.

Under the thin covers at cheap inns,

I look at holes in the ceiling.

That's when I think it's about time...

I married and settled down.

Yes. That's very true.

A relief to hear that.

If you think like that, we have a bride.

Bride? Whose?

Yours.

I don't know her but my boss talked about it.

He asked me to urge you.

Why not see her once?

Hey, tsune. No sake. Hurry!

She's been told about you.

About me?

What did he say?

That you have guts, are classy and dependable.

Like an old time knight.

Hm... and then?

So she's very willing.

Not a rich man's daughter, of course.

She's a restaurant maid.

Uncle, I hadn't counted on a rich girl.

Hardships make a better wife.

Yes, exactly!

At least meet her. You can always say no.

Right?

I'll tell my boss tonight.

Tonight?

A good thing. The sooner the better.

Have more.

I hope you like her.

You'd have your preferences.

A girl you like?

I'm not particular.

The type you like?

I'm only a drifter, so I can't be too choosy.

Anybody, I guess, if she isn't an old bag.

If she isn't, you're sure?

If I must say something, she should be sweet-tempered.

Of course.

A woman should be.

Anything else?

Not particularly. But late risers are no good.

Sleeping with her mouth wide open. I'd hate that.

That's so, isn't it?

Dontlaugh.

He means you.

One more thing.

No hot water to wash my face. That's bad too.

She should be ready with it.

Women are busy in the morning.

That's bad.

Come with me.

Busy? Washing a face takes only 5 minutes.

Stay with him, at least, that long.

When he puts his hands in the wash basin...

Hold his coat from behind so it won't get wet.