Tora-san Goes Religious? (男はつらいよ 口笛を吹く寅次郎) 40 years old

Tora-san Goes Religious?

Tora-san visits brother-in-law Hiroshi's hometown to attend a memorial service for his late father. When the local temple priest becomes intoxicated, Tora-san wearing the priest's robe delivers the memorial speech, much to his family's surprise. Thinking he's found his true calling, Tora-san decides to join the order, and falls for the priest's divorced daughter.

Credits

Tora-san Goes Religious? Cast

Name Character
Keiko Takeshita She was 30, now 71 years old as Tomoko
Kiichi Nakai He was 22, now 63 years old as Kazumichi
Chishu Ryu He was 79, 88 years old when he died as Priest
Chieko Baisho She was 42, now 83 years old as Sakura
Kiyoshi Atsumi He was 55, 68 years old when he died as Kuruma Torajiro

Tora-san Goes Religious? Crew

Name Department
Yoshitaka Asama as Writer. He was 43 (now 84) years old Writing
Shigehiro Nakagawa as Executive Producer. Production
Iwao Ishii as Editor. Editing
Yoji Yamada as Director. He was 52 (now 93) years old Directing
Yoji Yamada as Writer. He was 52 (now 93) years old Writing
Naozumi Yamamoto as Original Music Composer. He was 51 (69) years old when He died Sound
Kiyoshi Shimazu as Executive Producer. Production
Tora-san Goes Religious? poster
Tora-san Goes Religious? (40 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, December 28, 1983
  • Runtime: 105 minutes