Japan auteur Yamada sticks to exploring the human condition after 90 films

Yoji Yamada has directed 90 films, including "Tora-san," which tops the Guinness World Records for the longest-running movie series starring the same actor. In each of the 48 installments, beginning in 1969, the hero peddler with a heart of gold falls in love but doesn't get the girl.

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