It's Tough Being a Man (男はつらいよ) 55 years old
Japan's most beloved loser
Tora-San, an itinerant peddler who is thrown out of his father's house twenty years before but reconnects with his aunt, uncle and sister Sakura. Tora wreaks some havoc in their lives, like getting drunk and silly at a marriage meeting and ruining Sakura's chance to marry someone, as well as just being a real pain to those around him. There is a sentimental side to him also, and the best way to describe him is that he grows on you.
Credits
It's Tough Being a Man Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Takashi Shimura He was 64, 76 years old when he died | as Hyôichirô Suwa |
| Gajiro Satoh He was 25, now 80 years old | as Genkichi |
| Chishu Ryu He was 65, 88 years old when he died | as Gozen-sama |
| Hisao Dazai He was 45, 74 years old when he died | as Umetarô Katsura |
| Kiyoko Tsuji She was 61, 84 years old when she died | as Ikuko |
| Taichirō Hirokawa He was 29, 68 years old when he died | as Michio |
| Chieko Baisho She was 28, now 83 years old | as Sakura |
| Sachiko Mitsumoto She was 26, 69 years old when she died | as Fuyuko |
| Kiyoshi Atsumi He was 41, 68 years old when he died | as Torajirô Kuruma |
| Chieko Misaki She was 48, 90 years old when she died | as Tsune Kuruma |
| Ken'ichi Ishii He was 23, now 78 years old |
It's Tough Being a Man Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Iwao Ishii as Editor. | Editing |
| Yoji Yamada as Director. He was 37 (now 93) years old | Directing |
| Yoji Yamada as Characters. He was 37 (now 93) years old | Writing |
| Yoji Yamada as Screenplay. He was 37 (now 93) years old | Writing |
| Naozumi Yamamoto as Original Music Composer. He was 36 (69) years old when He died | Sound |
| Azuma Morisaki as Screenplay. He was 41 (now 97) years old | Writing |
| Chiyoo Umeda as Art Direction. | Art |
It's Tough Being a Man (55 years)
Japan's most beloved loser
- Release day: Wednesday, August 27, 1969
- Runtime: 91 minutes