---
title: 'Tora-san''s Cherished Mother (1969)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Yōji Yamada'
released: '1969-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 93
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-sans-cherished-mother-1969'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066607/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Tora-san's Cherished Mother (1969)

1969 · 93 min · Comedy · Japan

Original title: 続・男はつらいよ
Part of: Otoko wa Tsurai yo

## Synopsis

Tora-san's Cherished Mother , aka Tora-san's Homeward Journey, Am I Trying? Part II, and Torasan Pt. 2, is a 1969 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Kuruma Torajirō (Tora-san), and Orie Satō as his love interest or "Madonna". Tora-san's Cherished Mother is the second entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Yōji Yamada](https://cinepixo.com/people/yoji-yamada)
- **Screenplay:** [Yōji Yamada](https://cinepixo.com/people/yoji-yamada), [Shun'ichi Kobayashi](https://cinepixo.com/people/shun-ichi-kobayashi), [Akira Miyazaki](https://cinepixo.com/people/akira-miyazaki)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Naozumi Yamamoto](https://cinepixo.com/people/naozumi-yamamoto)
- **Director of Photography:** [Tetsuo Takaha](https://cinepixo.com/people/tetsuo-takaha)

## Cast

- [Kiyoshi Atsumi](https://cinepixo.com/people/kiyoshi-atsumi) as Torajirō Kuruma
- [Orie Satō](https://cinepixo.com/people/orie-sato)
- [Chieko Baishō](https://cinepixo.com/people/chieko-baisho) as Sakura Suwa
- [Tsutomu Yamazaki](https://cinepixo.com/people/tsutomu-yamazaki)
- [Eijirō Tōno](https://cinepixo.com/people/eijiro-tono)
- [Gin Maeda](https://cinepixo.com/people/gin-maeda)

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Official site: https://www.tora-san.jp/movie/2/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/tora-sans-cherished-mother-1969
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