Otoko-wa Tsuraiyo

[August Ragone]

> From: Mark Anderson <ander025 at tc.umn.edu> 
> Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1999 17:05:26 -0600 
> 
>My name is Mark Anderson, I teach Japanese film and literature at
>the University of Minnesota. I'm trying to find a videotape of episodes of
>Otoko wa tsuraiyo the movie series with English subtitles to show in a
>class.

A number of the films have been subtitled by private groups. There are some
Japanese American videostores which carry them across the United States, but
I can only speak for those in the San Francisco Bay Area. Your best option
is to call or contact the retail business below -- the staff is generally
friendly, and they may have copies (or make copies for you):

Japan Video Inc./Japan Video & Media
Japan Center
1737 Post St.
San Francisco, CA
415-563-5220

www.japanvideo.com

>How is the title officially translated (Men Have it Tough,
>It's Hard to be a Man)? etc...

The most common transliteration is IT'S HARD TO BE A MAN.

Best of luck,
August Ragone
San Francisco