| Tora-san's Promise | |
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| Directed by | Yoji Yamada |
| Written by | Yoji Yamada Yoshitaka Asama |
| Starring | Kiyoshi Atsumi Mikiko Otonashi |
| Cinematography | Tetsuo Takaba |
| Edited by | Iwao Ishii |
| Music by | Naozumi Yamamoto |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Tora-san's Promise (男はつらいよ 寅次郎紙風船, Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirō Kamifūsen), also called Torasan and a Paper Balloon in some regions,[1] is a 1981 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Mikiko Otonashi as his love interest or "Madonna".[2] Tora-san's Promise is the twenty-eighth entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series.
- ^ "OTOKO WA TSURAIYO -TORAJIRO KAMIFUSEN". Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ "男はつらいよ 寅次郎紙風船 (Madonna)" (in Japanese). www.tora-san.jp. Retrieved 2010-01-21. (official site)