Tora-san's Rise and Fall (1975) DVD-R

Starring Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baisho, Gin Maeda, Masami Shimojô, Chieko Misaki
Directed by Yôji Yamada
Print: Color
Runtime: 90 min
Genre: Comedy
Language: Japanese with English subtitles

Traveling through Hokkaido with a disgruntled salaryman seeking a lost love (Eiji Funakoshi), Tora-san runs into Lily, who has gotten divorced since they last saw each other in Tora-san's Forget Me Not (1973) and is working as an itinerant singer. After a spat in the scenic town of Otaru, they split and meet again in Tora-san's hometown of Shibamata, where they reconcile. With sparks reignited between the pair, will the perpetual bachelor Tora-san finally find a chance at love?