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- Movie: Tora-san 22: Talk of the Town Tora-san
- Romaji: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Uwasa no torajiro
- Japanese: 男はつらいよ 噂の寅次郎
- Director: Yoji Yamada
- Writer: Yoshitaka Asama, Yoji Yamada
- Producer: Kiyoshi Shimazu
- Cinematographer: Tetsuo Takaba
- Release Date: December 27, 1978
- Runtime: 104 min.
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
Shimura Takashi of "Seven Samurai" and "Ikiru" appears for the third and final time in the Tora-san series. Tora-san encounters a high priest for several times on the road. He also meets his brother-in-law's father, Hyouichiro Suwa, who keeps sighing for his boring old life. He advices Tora-san to read more fables of the ancient times, and meditate on his own life. When Tora-san comes back home, he shares his experiences with his family and begins his religious journey. However, he cancels his journey as soon as he sees the new employee, Sanae. Sanae is planning a divorce with her husband. Tora-san helps her with her new life and the two of them hit it off immediately. Unfortunately, her cousin appears and Tora-san is destined to lose his love again.
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