Tora san Meets His Lordship

Torasan Meets His Lordship , Otoko wa Tsurai yo Torajir to Tonosama? aka Torasan and a Lord is a 1977 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajir Kuruma Torasan, and Kyko Maya as his love interest or Madonna. Torasan Meets His Lordship is the nineteenth entry in the popular, longrunning Otoko wa Tsurai yo series.

Torasan Meets His Lordship was the ninth top moneymaker at the Japanese boxoffice in 1977. Kiyoshi Atsumi and Chieko Baisho were nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress respectively at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony for their roles in Torasan Meets His Lordship and other films in which they had appeared in 1977. Stuart Galbraith IV writes that the film, though not as popular as its predecessor Toras Pure Love, is a strong entry in the Otoko wa Tsurai yo series, funny and with an exceptionally good supporting cast. The Germanlanguage site molodezhnaja gives Torasan Meets His Lordship three and a half out of five stars.Torasan Meets His Lordship was released theatrically on August 6, 1977. In Japan, the film has been released on videotape in 1996, and in DVD format in 2005 and 2008. ........

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