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Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy

Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy

Genres

Comedy

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During his travels, Tora-san comes across a traditional theater he used to visit, and discovers that one of his old friends has died. Tora-san and his family help the friend's daughter, who becomes romantically involved with an aspiring artist.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

20 December 1986

Country

Japan

Cast

Kiyoshi Atsumi

Kiyoshi Atsumi

Torajiro Kuruma

Chieko Baisho

Chieko Baisho

Sakura

Etsuko Shihomi

Etsuko Shihomi

Miho

Masami Shimojō

Masami Shimojō

Uncle

Chieko Misaki

Chieko Misaki

Aunty

Gin Maeda

Gin Maeda

Hiroshi

Hisao Dazai

Hisao Dazai

President

Gajirō Satō

Gajirō Satō

Genko

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Mitsuo

Keiroku Seki

Keiroku Seki

Senri Sakurai

Senri Sakurai

Hiroshi Jin

Hiroshi Jin

Issey Ogata

Issey Ogata

Conductor

Takashi Sasano

Takashi Sasano

Nagatoshi Sakamoto

Nagatoshi Sakamoto

Mansaku Fuwa

Mansaku Fuwa

Kazuhiko Kasai

Kazuhiko Kasai

Hiroshi Hoshino

Hiroshi Hoshino

Kiyo Murakami

Kiyo Murakami

Midori Kawai

Midori Kawai

Rika Tanaka

Rika Tanaka

Rumiko Ishikawa

Rumiko Ishikawa

Sayoko Makino

Sayoko Makino

Yukari

Jun Miho

Jun Miho

Akemi

Narimi Arimori

Narimi Arimori

the girl at the spa

Kei Suma

Kei Suma

the theater clerk

Chishū Ryū

Chishū Ryū

the High Priest

Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi

Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi

Kengo

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