Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial
- December 24, 1988 (1988-12-24)
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial (男はつらいよ 寅次郎サラダ記念日, Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirō Sarada Kinenbi) is a 1988 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Yoshiko Mita as his love interest or "Madonna".[1] Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial is the fortieth entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series. The title comes from Machi Tawara poetry collection Salad Anniversary, on which this movie was based.
Synopsis
In his travels through Japan, Tora-san meets and falls in love with a female doctor, but he is afraid of committing to a relationship.[2][3]
Cast
- Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō[4]
- Chieko Baisho as Sakura
- Yoshiko Mita as Machiko
- Hiroko Mita as Yuki
- Shimojo Masami as Kuruma Tatsuzō
- Chieko Misaki as Tsune Kuruma (Torajiro's aunt)
- Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Suwa
- Hidetaka Yoshioka as Mitsuo Suwa
- Hisao Dazai as Boss (Umetarō Katsura)
- Gajirō Satō as Genkō
- Toshinori Omi as Sei
- Chishū Ryū as Gozen-sama
- Tomoko Naraoka as Machiko's mother
Critical appraisal
Yoshiko Mita was nominated for Best Actress at the Japan Academy Prize for her role in Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial.[5] Kevin Thomas at the Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review.[6] The German-language site molodezhnaja gives Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial four out of five stars, labeling it one of the highlights of the series.[7]
Availability
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial was released theatrically on December 24, 1988.[8] In Japan, the film has been released on videotape in 1989 and 1996, and in DVD format in 2005 and 2008.[9]
References
- ^ "S男はつらいよ 寅次郎サラダ記念日 (Madonna)" (in Japanese). www.tora-san.jp. Archived from the original on 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2010-02-01. (official site)
- ^ 男はつらいよ 寅次郎サラダ記念日 (in Japanese). Kinema Junpo. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ^ "OTOKO WA TSURAI YO TORAJIRO SARADA KINENBI (1988)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ^ 男はつらいよ 寅次郎サラダ記念日 (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ^ "Awards for Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro sarada kinenbi (1988)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ^ Thomas, Kevin (March 31, 1989). "Movie Reviews : An Endearing Story of Wanderlust in 'Tora-san'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- ^ "Tora-San's Salad-Day Memorial" (in German). www.molodezhnaja.ch. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ^ "男はつらいよ 寅次郎サラダ記念日". Japanese Cinema Database (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ^ 男はつらいよ 寅次郎サラダ記念日 (1988) (in Japanese). allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
Bibliography
English
- "OTOKO WA TSURAI YO TORAJIRO SARADA KINENBI (1988)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- "OTOKO WA TSURAIYO -TORAJIRO SARADA KINENBI". Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro sarada kinenbi (1988) at IMDb
German
- "Tora-San's Salad-Day Memorial" (in German). www.molodezhnaja.ch. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
Japanese
- 男はつらいよ 寅次郎サラダ記念日 (1988) (in Japanese). allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- "男はつらいよ 寅次郎サラダ記念日". Japanese Cinema Database (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- 男はつらいよ 寅次郎サラダ記念日 (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- 男はつらいよ 寅次郎サラダ記念日 (in Japanese). Kinema Junpo. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
External links
- Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial Archived 2015-07-23 at the Wayback Machine at www.tora-san.jp (official site)
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- Tora-san, the Good Samaritan (1971)
- Tora-san's Love Call (1971)
- Tora-san's Dear Old Home (1972)
- Tora-san's Dream-Come-True (1972)
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- Tora-san Loves an Artist (1973)
- Tora-san's Lovesick (1974)
- Tora-san's Lullaby (1974)
- Tora-san's Rise and Fall (1975)
- Tora-san, the Intellectual (1975)
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- Tora's Pure Love (1976)
- Tora-san Meets His Lordship (1977)
- Tora-san Plays Cupid (1977)
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- Tora-san's Promise (1981)
- Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san (1982)
- Tora-san, the Expert (1982)
- Tora-san's Song of Love (1983)
- Tora-san Goes Religious? (1983)
- Marriage Counselor Tora-san (1984)
- Tora-san's Forbidden Love (1984)
- Tora-san, the Go-Between (1985)
- Tora-san's Island Encounter (1985)
- Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy (1986)
- Tora-san Goes North (1987)
- Tora-san Plays Daddy (1987)
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- Tora-san Goes to Vienna (1989)
- Tora-san, My Uncle (1989)
- Tora-san Takes a Vacation (1990)
- Tora-san Confesses (1991)
- Tora-san Makes Excuses (1992)
- Tora-san's Matchmaker (1993)
- Tora-san's Easy Advice (1994)
- Tora-san to the Rescue (1995)
- Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Edition (1997)
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