is a 1971 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Rumi Sakakibara as his love interest or "Madonna". (official site) Tora-san, the Good Samaritan is the seventh entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series.
Plot summary
Cast Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Chieko Baisho as Sakura Rumi Sakakibara as Hanako Ōta Sachiko Mitsumoto as Fuyuko Chōchō Miyako as Kiku Kunie Tanaka as Prof. Fukui Hiroshi Ōtsuka as Policeman Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Suwa Chieko Misaki as Torajiro's aunt Hisao Dazai as Tarō Ume
Critical appraisal For his work on Tora-san, the Good Samaritan, the previous entry in the Otoko wa Tsurai yo series, Tora-san's Shattered Romance, and the following entry, Tora-san's Love Call (all 1971), Yoji Yamada tied for Best Director at the Mainichi Film Awards with Masahiro Shinoda. The German-language site molodezhnaja gives Tora-san, the Good Samaritan three and a half out of five stars.
Availability Tora-san, the Good Samaritan was released theatrically on April 28, 1971. In Japan, the film was released on videotape in 1983 and 1995, and in DVD format in 1998 and 2008.
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External links Tora-san, the Good Samaritan at www.tora-san.jp (official site)