It's Tough Being a Man (男はつらいよ) 54 years old

Japan's most beloved loser

It's Tough Being a Man

Tora-San, an itinerant peddler who is thrown out of his father's house twenty years before but reconnects with his aunt, uncle and sister Sakura. Tora wreaks some havoc in their lives, like getting drunk and silly at a marriage meeting and ruining Sakura's chance to marry someone, as well as just being a real pain to those around him. There is a sentimental side to him also, and the best way to describe him is that he grows on you.

Credits

It's Tough Being a Man Cast

Name Character
Takashi Shimura He was 64, 76 years old when he died as Hyôichirô Suwa
Gajiro Satoh He was 25, now 79 years old as Genkichi
Chishu Ryu He was 65, 88 years old when he died as Gozen-sama
Hisao Dazai He was 45, 74 years old when he died as Umetarô Katsura
Kiyoko Tsuji She was 61, 84 years old when she died as Ikuko
Taichirō Hirokawa He was 29, 68 years old when he died as Michio
Chieko Baisho She was 28, now 82 years old as Sakura
Ken'ichi Ishii He was 23, now 78 years old
Sachiko Mitsumoto She was 26, 69 years old when she died as Fuyuko
Kiyoshi Atsumi He was 41, 68 years old when he died as Torajirô Kuruma
Chieko Misaki She was 48, 90 years old when she died as Tsune Kuruma

It's Tough Being a Man Crew

Name Department
Iwao Ishii as Editor. Editing
Yoji Yamada as Director. He was 37 (now 92) years old Directing
Yoji Yamada as Characters. He was 37 (now 92) years old Writing
Yoji Yamada as Screenplay. He was 37 (now 92) years old Writing
Naozumi Yamamoto as Original Music Composer. He was 36 (69) years old when He died Sound
Azuma Morisaki as Screenplay. He was 41 (now 96) years old Writing
Chiyoo Umeda as Art Direction. Art
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It's Tough Being a Man (54 years)

Japan's most beloved loser

  • Release day: Wednesday, August 27, 1969
  • Runtime: 91 minutes