is a 1971 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Rumi Sakakibara as his love interest or "Madonna". Tora-san, the Good Samaritan is the seventh entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series.
Plot summary
Cast
Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō
Chieko Baisho as Sakura
Rumi Sakakibara as Hanako Ōta
Sachiko Mitsumoto as Fuyuko
Chōchō Miyako as Kiku
Kunie Tanaka as Prof. Fukui
Hiroshi Ōtsuka as Policeman
Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Suwa
Chieko Misaki as Torajiro's aunt
Hisao Dazai as Tarō Ume
Critical appraisal
For his work on Tora-san, the Good Samaritan, the previous entry in the Otoko wa Tsurai yo series, Tora-san's Shattered Romance, and the following entry, Tora-san's Love Call (all 1971), Yoji Yamada tied for Best Director at the Mainichi Film Awards with Masahiro Shinoda. The German-language site molodezhnaja gives Tora-san, the Good Samaritan three and a half out of five stars.
Availability
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan was released theatrically on April 28, 1971. In Japan, the film was released on videotape in 1983 and 1995, and in DVD format in 1998 and 2008.
References
Bibliography
English
German
Japanese
External links
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan at www.tora-san.jp (official site)