Tora-san Goes Religious?
Tora-san Goes Religious?

Tora-san Goes Religious?

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1983
1h 45m
8.0(2 votes)
Comedy

Overview

Tora-san visits brother-in-law Hiroshi's hometown to attend a memorial service for his late father. When the local temple priest becomes intoxicated, Tora-san wearing the priest's robe delivers the memorial speech, much to his family's surprise. Thinking he's found his true calling, Tora-san decides to join the order, and falls for the priest's divorced daughter.

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37 members
Acting

渥美清

Kuruma Torajiro

渥美清
Acting

倍賞千恵子

Sakura

倍賞千恵子
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中井貴一

Kazumichi

中井貴一
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杉田かおる

Hiromi

杉田かおる
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下條正巳

Uncle

下條正巳
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三崎千恵子

Aunty

三崎千恵子
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前田吟

Hiroshi

前田吟
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太宰久雄

President

太宰久雄
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佐藤蛾次郎

Genko

佐藤蛾次郎
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吉岡秀隆

Mitsuo

吉岡秀隆
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梅野泰靖

Unknown Role

梅野泰靖
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八木昌子

Unknown Role

八木昌子
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穂積隆信

Unknown Role

穂積隆信
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レオナルド熊

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石倉三郎

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石倉三郎
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あき竹城

Unknown Role

あき竹城
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人見明

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関敬六

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マキノ佐代子

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Ayako Ueno

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岡島艶子

Unknown Role

岡島艶子
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Chieko Ichikawa

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Eiko Hikari

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Eiko Hikari
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谷よしの

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谷よしの
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森口瑤子

Unknown Role

森口瑤子
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Azuma Nishiya

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笠井一彦

Unknown Role

笠井一彦
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Shoji Wazawa

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Midori Kawai

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Rei Hoshino

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Koji Tsuyuki

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Rachel

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Toru Moriyama

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笠智衆

the High Priest

笠智衆
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松村達雄

the Rendaiji Priest

松村達雄
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長門勇

Osakaya

長門勇
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竹下景子

Tomoko

竹下景子

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