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Tora-san's Tropical Fever

Tora-san's Tropical Fever

19808.01h 44m

Overview

When cabaret singer Lily writes Toraya about her illness, Tora-san rushes to Okinawa to be by her side.

Directed by Yoji Yamada
Written by Yoji Yamada, Yoshitaka Asama
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Top Cast

Kiyoshi Atsumi

Kiyoshi Atsumi

Tora

Ruriko Asaoka

Ruriko Asaoka

Lily

Chieko Baisho

Chieko Baisho

Sakura

Masami Shimojō

Masami Shimojō

Tatsuzo

Chieko Misaki

Chieko Misaki

Tsune

Gin Maeda

Gin Maeda

Hiroshi

Hisao Dazai

Hisao Dazai

H

Hayato Nakamura

Mitsuo

Gajirō Satō

Gajirō Satō

S

Suzuko Aragaki

Themes & Keywords

marriageokinawalovetokyo, japanfamilyvoyageadulthood

About Tora-san's Tropical Fever

Tora-san's Tropical Fever is a comedy, family, drama, romance film released in 1980 exploring themes of marriage, okinawa, love, tokyo, japan, family, voyage. Directed by Yoji Yamada, it stars Kiyoshi Atsumi, Ruriko Asaoka, Chieko Baisho. When cabaret singer Lily writes Toraya about her illness, Tora-san rushes to Okinawa to be by her side.

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