---
title: 'Tora-san, the Matchmaker (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Yōji Yamada'
released: '1979-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 107
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-san-the-matchmaker-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079684/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Tora-san, the Matchmaker (1979)

1979 · 107 min · Comedy · Japan

Original title: 男はつらいよ 翔んでる寅次郎
Part of: Otoko wa Tsurai yo

## Synopsis

Tora-san, the Matchmaker  a.k.a. Tora-san Riding High is a 1979 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Kaori Momoi as his love interest or "Madonna". Tora-san, the Matchmaker is the twenty-third entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Yōji Yamada](https://cinepixo.com/people/yoji-yamada)

## Cast

- [Akira Fuse](https://cinepixo.com/people/akira-fuse)
- [Chieko Baishō](https://cinepixo.com/people/chieko-baisho) as Sakura
- [Gin Maeda](https://cinepixo.com/people/gin-maeda)
- [Kaori Momoi](https://cinepixo.com/people/kaori-momoi)
- [Michiyo Kogure](https://cinepixo.com/people/michiyo-kogure)
- [Chishū Ryū](https://cinepixo.com/people/chishu-ryu)
- [Kiyoshi Atsumi](https://cinepixo.com/people/kiyoshi-atsumi) as Torajirō Kuruma

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Official site: https://www.tora-san.jp/movie/23/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-san-the-matchmaker-1979
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