Tora-san Goes Religious?(1983)

movie - first aired/released 1983-12-28 - 105 min - audience 7.7

Comedy

Directed by Yoji Yamada

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.