"TOHOCO.LTD., JAPAN MCMLV" "samurai ll DUEL AT Ichijoji TEMPLE" "Producer Kazuo Takimura" "Based on Hideji Hojo's adaptation of the novel "Musashi" by Eiji Yoshikawa" "Screenplay Tokuhei Wakao and Hiroshi Inagaki" "Photography:" "Jun Yasumoto Art Direction:" "Makoto Sono and Kisaku lto" "Lighting:" "Shoji Kameyama Sound:" "Choshichiro Mikami" "Music lkuma Dan" "Cast" "Musashi Miyamoto" " Toshiro Mifune Kojiro Sasaki" " Koji Tsurata" "Otsu" " Kaoru Yachigusa Akemi" " Mariko Okada Lady Yoshino" " Michiyo Kogure" "Oko" " Mitsuko Mito Seijuro" " Akihiko Hirata Toji" " Daisuke Kato Takuan" " Kuroemon Onoe" "Matahachi Honiden" " Sachio Sakai Koetsu" " Ko Mihashi Nikkan" " Kunimori Kodo" "Director Hiroshi Inagaki" "Takezo of Miyamoto Village, an ambitious young man," "left home with his friend Matahachi to go to the wars to become a great samurai." "Takezo took the name Musashi and became a master swordsman." "Persuaded by Priest Takuan his mentor, he travels in search of knowledge to complete his characters as a respectable samurai and to further polish his skill." "A duel is going to take place" "Leave at once." "It's dangerous" "You're Musashi Miyamoto, aren't you?" "How do you know?" "You're going to duel with Old Baiken" "I must watch it." "Leave at once" "I live here." "You leave, yourself" "Very well." "Then stay where you are now" "Here he comes!" "Musashi?" "Baiken" "Ready?" "You'll lose!" "You mean I'm a poor fencer?" "Definitely" "Out of the question." "But I won the duel" "Of course you won the fight" "But you lost as a samurai." "I won there, too" "I'm not even scratched" "I'll show you" "You seem to trust your skill very much" "Then, let me ask you a question" "Why did you start on seeing that devil's mask?" "What is your answer?" "You are really strong." "But you're not mentally relaxed" "That means you may win in a match but... you are not yet a true samurai" "You'll always remain just a tough man" "Your Grace, who are you?" "Teach me further" "All I can tell you is just this" "You are too strong" "Understand, Musashi?" "Swordsmanship means chivalry" "Remember: a man cannot forever remain physically strong" "You're too strong." "Decidedly too strong" "Give it up." "You can't be my disciple." "Why?" "I'm studying myself." "A student" "All right." "I'll study with you" "It may last long." "May last for life" "Hey, kid." "Call me Jotaro" "Your parents?" "Died in the Great Battle" "Kyoto, Capital City of Medieval Japan" "Much water has passed under the bridge." "Otsu waits patiently." "She has great faith in seeing Takezo again." "Fans." "Buy fans" "Fans to sell" "You want something?" "Excuse me" "You're looking for someone" "I was watching you" "I admire you" "Waiting for somebody, as you earn your bread" "Is it a man?" "Your lover?" "Pardon my curiosity" "I feel as if it were my business" "There's a man I wish to see." "A man I'm dying to see!" "Isn't it funny?" "Of course not." "ls this man definitely coming?" "Somebody told me he might." "Just a rumor?" "But my only hope in life is to wait for him" "I do hope you'll see him" "Thanks to you I seem to have regained my hope" "I gave it up a long time ago" "I might see him some day" "I pray for you." "Thanks." "Me too" "Here you are, Akemi" "The Professor's waiting" "Young girls are just like reeds in the wind" "It's up to men" "Where've you been?" "The Young Master's waiting." "Later!" "Where've you been, Akemi?" "Come, pour me a drink" "He's too naive." "Too green!" "A gilded youth." "That's him" "Not as worldly as you and I" "What about money?" "I know" "Wait until they become tied up." "A good opportunity" "A bad disciple." "You're a pretty bad mother yourself" "He's back again, eh?" "Why don't you kick him out?" "Or do you still care for him?" "You dislike me?" "Speak!" "You dislike me." "But I..." "No joking, please" "I'm not joking." "I'm being serious" "Yoshioka School" "Two have died." "Did they?" "We shouldn't have despised him" "Found the Young Master?" "We're still trying" "Don't send him away alive!" "It's our disgrace!" "One moment" "It's useless to continue like this" "I request a match with Professor Seijuro Yoshioka in person." "Wait!" "The Master!" "The Young Master came home!" "What does this mean?" "Defeated by a nameless back-country fencer!" "It's your fault!" "Taking the Master out on a spree" "In Kenpo's time, no such thing happened!" "Silence!" "Your language!" "What rudeness!" "Shut up" "Where is he?" "He's waiting for your return" "In that room" "Bring him" "Wait." "One minute" "He isn't good enough for the Young Master" "Please!" "That's too cowardly." "No!" "He mustn't leave alive!" "Will I lose?" "He's too insignificant!" "Miyamoto." "May I see you a moment?" "He's gone!" ""lt is a great misfortune that Master Y oshioka is absent today" "I shall always be ready to display my swordsmanship" "Anytime, any place" "I shall avail myself of your designation" "Kindly post your replay at Sanjuro Bridge by six tomorrow" "If not, I shall take the liberty of announcing that I have defeated the Y oshioka School." "Yours truly"" "What's the matter with you?" "Let's drink, Master" "Still annoyed with it?" "It's foolish" "Snap out of it" "Look how the kimono you bought becomes Akemi" "We'll handle him" "Why mustn't I accept this challenge?" "Am I so weak?" "Nonsense!" "He isn't good enough for you to bother in person" "Let somebody else do it." "Your brother Denshichiro, for instance" "Come, Akemi." "Do something." "Play something" "And please forget about Musashi, Master" ""Takezo Miyamoto"." "What?" "Takezo?" "No!" "No!" "It's pronounced "Musashi"" "Is he a Mimasaku man?" "Yes, a samurai from there" "Wasn't Takezo from Miyamoto of Mimasaku Province?" "He was" "Musashi Miyamoto." "He must be Takezo" "You know him?" "Yes." "That's the man I wanted to see" "I must tell Matahachi" "Bring her back, Oko" "All's fair in love and war" "Let's be quick, or Musashi will beat you" "What?" "Takezo still alive?" "Musashi the fencer" "What's the matter with you?" "Hurry to the Master" "Victimize Akemi?" "Shut up" "Stop your nonsense!" "Weakling!" "Look at yourself!" "Takezo's a big samurai!" "And what are you, anyway?" ""Souls of Samurai Polished"" "A product of the Hizen School" "An excellent sword, sir" "The edge is nicked." "By a chain and sickle, sir?" "Right." "In a match in lga Province" "Iga's chain and sickle master was Baiken" "Was it you, then?" "I'm sorry for him" "I was challenged" "How would you like to have this polished, sir?" "How?" "Sharp enough to cut" "I decline." "Read that sign out there" "I polish the souls of samurai" "Not sharpen murderous weapons" "Do you call my sword a murderous weapon?" "I do" "I refuse to bother with killers disguised as swordsman" "May I ask you again?" "Will you kindly repolish my crude soul?" "You are great!" "I admire your spirit, sir" "I'm ashamed of what I said." "I can't do it." "Why?" "It's too good for me" "Only one master can do this job" "He will polish it up perfectly." "Who is he?" "My teacher." "Master Koetsu Honami" "He's the oddest man among my pupils." "Did he say that?" "I've known your name for years." "A false reputation" "I've just finished polishing this long sword." "I'll do it" "What a splendid sword." "lts owner calls it "Clothes Rod"" "A really good sword." "The owner is a good swordsman, I suppose" "He must be." "He looks like an actor rather than a swordsman" "But he'll become a famous man, eventually" "I'd like to see him." "Who is he?" "His name is Kojiro Sasaki." "Ever heard of him?" "He'll come here today." "Will you see him?" "I'd like to, but..." "An engagement?" "I must see a man at the bridge at six" "Is that right?" "Then you haven't much time" "Not this one." "A mistake!" "What a mistake" "This is a fatal cut." "Any wish or something?" "Thank you." "Give this..." "give this" "Want it delivered to someone?" "Y es, to a man named Kojiro Sasaki" "Kojiro Sasaki?" "Confess!" "Who is he?" "Mama!" "I'll tell you who he is" "Musashi Miyamoto" "Am I right?" "He's my enemy" "If you love him so much, I know what I'll do" "Help!" "Somebody!" "Sounds like it's settled at last" "Poor thing." "Don't be funny, after persuading her so much" "You don't understand a mother." "Mother, eh?" "It's six o'clock." "I must go" "Akemi." "Mama." "You..." "Stop her!" "Wait" "She's just frightened." "Weren't you?" "I must go to fix Musashi" "Hurry up" "Otsu!" "I'm so sorry." "Forgive me" "I waited for you for three years by the Bridge of Haneda" "I traveled over a year, in search of you" "I won't let you go." "Never" "Otsu" "I want to be with you, too" "While traveling these months I've missed you so much" "I was dreaming of you every night, on the road" "I'd like to settle down with you somewhere in the mountains" "Old Takezo would do so." "Please!" "I won't let you go" "Never!" "I've been dreaming of meeting you all the time, myself" "Be kind to me as you used to be" "Please" "But why?" "Why?" "I became wiser." "And greedier" "I suffered between my love of you and of my sword" "And far have I traveled" "To speak the truth now, I prefer my sword to you" "I know that" "My heart aches because I know it" "Don't you see?" "A man has his way and a woman has hers" "Without it, she's dead!" "Musashi Miyamoto?" "I am" "Yoshioka's students?" "What does your Master say?" "He accepts your challenge" "Where and when?" "Before that, we want your life" "Is it the answer?" "Cowards!" "Don't run, Musashi" "I demand a match with him." "A fair duel" "Don't lose him!" "Over there!" "Wait." "One moment" "He's too skillful for you" "Stop and plan it out again" "You fresh small fry!" "It's true I'm young" "But I'm experienced" "If Musashi hadn't done so, I might have challenged Yoshioka" "I missed the chance." "lmpertinence!" "Come forward!" "I'll punish you, bluffer!" "Am I a bluffer?" "I'll show you I'm not" "Childish as it may seem." "What?" "I dislike modesty." "Very well." "Show me" "I'll punish you by beheading you!" "You can't!" "Yes, I can, too" "The "swallow-turn!"" "Takezo!" "Did you say "Takezo"?" "Yes." "I met him." "You met Takezo?" "But he's gone away" "Isn't Takezo also called Musashi Miyamoto?" "Then you must be Otsu" "How do you know so much?" "Even my name?" "Tell me." "Who are you?" "Please tell me." "Never mind who I am" "Want to know?" "Shall I tell you?" "I'm the girl Takezo promised to marry" "That's not true." "It can't be" "Do you say he's yours?" "Takezo is mine." "You can't have him" "How dare you to run after him, while engaged to Matahachi?" "You shan't have him." "Go back home where you belong!" "You..." "Now I was trying to kill myself" "I'm glad I didn't" "I can't die, with you around" "Otsu" "You're a poor soul" "But Takezo is my life." "I won't give him up" "Takezo isn't such a man" "So she seeks consolation from Priest Takuan." ""Alas." "Woe is women," saith the Buddha" "Otsu, you spent your childhood in a temple" "You ought to know the destiny of human beings... with its endless erring, dark, sad, bad and mad?" "I'm hopeless." "I'm desperate" "People come to us only when they are desperate" "I'm being serious, Priest Takuan" "I wish I could be a nun to serve Lord Buddha for life" "Why do you cry?" "Think you were born not to marry Musashi" "You need not cry." "Nor become a nun" "You're too cool" "Stay here a while and relax your tired soul" "Fortunately you have a companion here" "Hey!" "Come here!" "A nice team you'll make, as you are a stray, too" "So many stray sheep today" "Are you asleep, sir?" "Did you find Akemi?" "I did" "Did you?" "However..." "What is it?" "Where is she?" "How do you feel?" "You groaned in your sleep" "You spoke about Seijuro and Musashi, too" "I want to leave." "Suit yourself" "I didn't ask you to come here" "But it's cold outside" "Come over here" "It's warm here" "You're pretty" "Why resist?" "You aren't different from others" "You pretend to be kind, but..." "I was joking." "I felt like doing so because you talk so much about Musashi" "All men are liars" "Musashi, too?" "No, he's not" "Want to know where he is?" "Where is he?" "Instead..." "What is it?" "Y es!" "Y es!" "Tell me where he is" "I lose." "I won't be his substitute" "I'm a soiled woman." "I don't mind anything" "But I must see him once again" "Suppose he has another in mind?" "I don't care." "He won't marry you" "But I must tell him I love him" "Where is he?" "I'm beginning to like you" "Musashi is a lucky fellow" "He can die contentedly." "Die?" "Y oshioka's men are after him" "They won't get him." "Maybe" "I hope not" "He should become famous" "My aim is high" "Hello, there." "I took your topknot last night, didn't I?" "I want to talk to you." "Want the topknot back?" "I want the woman with you." "Mister, aren't you polite?" "You trespass and demand unreasonably" "But this long rod may refuse" "Want a fight?" "This sword came back from Master Honami's only yesterday" "It's sharp" "You first?" "Or you?" "You may come singly or together, as you please" "Ready?" "I know him" "One moment!" "Stop, Sasaki!" "How do you know my name?" "I know your style" "You must be Kojiro Sasaki" "Koetsu Honami, the greatest virtuoso of Japanese fine arts, has taken Musashi to Ohgiya, the most fashionable club in Kyoto, and to its star courtesan, Y oshino." "I like drinking better" "How did you like her dance?" "Pay some compliments" "It was flawless." "I find no chink to attack" "Swordsmanship again!" "How about a drink?" "Please, please" "I'm very weak." "ln fencing?" "Probably." "Does drink hinder your training?" ""Drinks hinder training." "They weaken mentality" "They check one's advance in life"" "Such sayings are all nonsense" "May I help you?" "May I ask his name, please?" "His name, eh?" "Will "Mr. Weak" do?" "I was willing to fight, but you foolishly did that" "And smeared our School's name" "I don't like it." "We'll find Musashi" "Your brother came back" "Denshichiro, welcome home." "Welcome... nothing" "What about our ruined name?" "I'm the Master of our House." "I take no orders from you" "Master of the House!" "Weakling!" "Denshichiro!" "Your language!" "Stop, Denshichiro!" "He wasn't fit to succeed this House" "I'll fix Musashi myself!" "I tell you, we haven't a guest named Musashi here" "You may search the house" "Strange" "You see, they come repeatedly." "I'm so annoyed" "I sympathize with you." "And where is he?" "Koetsu, my son, took him to the Ohgiya" "Of the Geisha quarters?" "lf he should hide himself awhile... the affair may subside." "So I persuaded my son in order to avoid useless trouble." "It's kind of you" "I thank you on behalf of Musashi" "Master Koetsu must be here." "Master Koetsu?" "With a husky young samurai" "Mr. Weak?" "No, Mr. Strong" "We call him Mr. Weak because he can't drink." "Really?" "Then, deliver this to this strong Mr. Weak" "Deliver it directly to Mr. Weak in person" "At the Rengein Temple yard, at nine tonight." "Denshichiro Yoshioka" "Thanks." "Be sure to come back" "I certainly will" "If you don't, Lady Yoshino will scold me" "I'll come back." "So keep this a secret" "No seconds." "People may talk." "Stay away" "He came!" "Musashi!" "Denshichiro?" "I was away on knight-errantry" "As my brother's proxy, I'll punish you!" "With wooden sword or steel?" "The snow is falling deep" "Monk Horen's hut's out of sight" "What is he doing asleep?" "He's reading sutras all night" "Eating snow to keep his might" "My, you're back." "I came back just now" "You've been here the while?" "It must have been cold" "Master Koetsu still in?" "If he isn't, I want to leave." "You mustn't leave... without seeing Lady Y oshino." "It's impolite" "What shall I do?" "She is impatient" "Enjoying the snow scenes?" "Your hand is freezing" "A blood stain!" "It's a petal of a peony, dear" "What happened?" "You didn't change your expression." "What composure!" "How did you get it?" "Tell me" "Musashi." "Are you afraid of me?" "You can hardly call yourself a mighty samurai if you can't conquer a courtesan" "Come." "Hold me tightly in your arms" "You're craving for self-control" "For you lack affection" "Human affection" "Are you offended?" "No, you're a woman" "Because I'm a woman?" "Do you slight a woman?" "Or is it because you pity a woman as a weak being?" "Musashi" "Or do you despise my statement because I'm only a courtesan?" "I can read your mind very easily as clear as a reflection in a mirror" "If only he hadn't been so rash" "Are you going to have a duel with Musashi?" "I have to" "If you please, I'll second you." "No thank you" "I admire your spirit, if I may say so" "But then, don't duel with him." "I'm saying this as your friend" "Too bad your house should be marked by him" "That vicious sword!" "You'll need tact" "Akemi" "I'm sorry I've confined you here" "Do you curse me?" "But I'm not such a bad man" "I hold you so dear" "Akemi." "Give me just one kind word" "Then I can fight in high spirits" "Fight?" "With Musashi?" "I must win" "I think I can." "But I need your blessing" "You won't have it" "You seduced me." "I'll make up for my wrong" "I'll pray for Musashi to win" "I want to see you fall in a pool of blood before him!" "I curse you!" "Got the money?" "200 gold" "We can live for years" "What about Akemi?" "Don't worry." "A girl can always live" "Idiot!" "How dare you?" "What happened, young man?" "Brace up" "Why, you're Matahachi!" "My son!" "Mother!" "It was all through Takezo that you came to this" "We must get him, by hook or by crook" "Don't worry." "I'll be famous by and by" "Mother, have a look at this." "What is this?" "The diploma from Chujo School." "For fencing?" "I studied with Itoh" "I was enthusiastic, wanting to send for you... as soon as I open my own Hall" "Why does it say "To Kojiro Sasaki"?" "I changed my name" "I couldn't say, "I'm a Hoiden gone broke"" "I know." "If you've become so good, we'll get Musashi" "Buddha be praised" "Halt!" "Not him" "Has he escaped?" "He's still lying low at Y oshino's" "A coward!" "We'll stay here until he comes" "What?" "They're calling me a coward?" "Y es, but you are not" "Where's Yoshino?" "She's engaged at a party" ""Despite my wish to share with you a moment of love you depart so quickly to my great sorrow, lone and sad"" "Must you go?" "I wanted to see her before I go" "But please give her my best regards" "When will you come next?" "Well..." "Go tell him goodbye" "If I see him, I must stop him" "But I want him to be a true samurai" "How I've suffered!" "This is the one and only heartfelt love I've ever had" "One moment" "Don't make fools of yourselves" "Not here." "This isn't a mere brawl" "If you must fight, fight like samurai." "Not here!" "You'll stand guarantee for Musashi?" "Well, I might" "You might?" "Won't he escape?" "He would if he could, like any man." "You'll let him escape?" "No, I won't." "It all depends on his own choice" "Let me introduce myself" "I'm Kojiro Sasaki, hailing from Iwakuni Province" "You must have heard us." "Your terms?" "Nothing." "I have no intention of hiding myself" "I'll take their terms" "Very manly of you" "All right?" "Very well" "Listen." "Seijuro Yoshioka will come seconded by a few of his men tomorrow morning at five to the lchijoji Temple" "Very good. -lf any of you violate this promise he'll be laughed at." "We'll post placards to announce it" "All right?" "Good." "I'll be there on time" ""l hereby accept your challenge and promise to have a match with you at the lone pine tree of the lchijoji Temple at 5 A.M., February 19th." "Should you fail to appear, the public will laugh at you" "Should I fail to appear, Heaven will punish me" "Seizaburo Yoshioka to Musashi Miyamoto, Esq."" "Otsu!" "Otsu!" "Having Priest Takuan do your hair?" "She's become Lord Buddha's disciple" "What does it mean?" "I become a nun." "And shave off your hair like him?" "Oh, don't." "I like you better as you are" "Are you surely ready?" "Are you sure?" "It's you who're erring" "I can't help it." "It's so pretty and ample" "When my hair is shaven off, all my worries will be gone, too" "Will you hurry?" "Very well." "I'll do it" "Otsu, hurry over to the lchijoji Temple" "Master duels with Yoshioka!" "Musashi?" "Sure." "Let's go" "Is it true?" "It's true" "I saw placards announcing it" "Please, Takuan" "Postpone this until tomorrow" "I must see him, even a glimpse of him" "Then I'll become a nun" "You are destined to go the Way of Darkness, I'm afraid" "Why stop me?" "Such audacity!" "Wait, Seijuro" "Where?" "When?" "It was promised in my name." "I must go!" "I mustn't be a coward!" "Here he comes!" "Halt!" "Stop!" "Wait!" "Calm down!" "I'm Sasaki." "I'm the witness" "Why tilt spears at me like that?" "Why so frightened?" "What have you come here for?" "To encourage Seijuro" "Mind your business." "Where are you, Seijuro?" "I'm Kojiro Sasaki!" "I want you to withdraw from here" "Withdraw?" "But I'm the witness" "Who asked you to be one?" "Musashi?" "Then you're not one." "Neither party has asked you" "A meddler!" "You call me a meddler" "I see." "Now I see your intention" "You're hiding Seijuro himself... to stage an ambush" "The famed House of Y oshioka is falling" "Poor Musashi." "He'll die in a treacherous attack" "Fooled by her son, Osugi believes Musashi eloped with Otsu" "Remember, son." "You must kill Otsu first, and then Musashi" "Let me help you, Otsu" "Let me go, Matahachi!" "Mother wants me to kill you." "But I don't want to" "Wait, Otsu!" "Let's elope" "Matahachi." "I'm no longer engaged to you!" "You married Oko!" "Has Matahachi done what he should?" "There's a deep gap between our hearts which cannot be crossed" "Then, you mean you care for Takezo?" "Yes, I do." "I love him" "You slut!" "I must kill you!" "Wait!" "Who are you?" "Who are you?" "A bandit?" "If not, what is your name?" "Why hesitate?" "Show him your Chujo School swordsmanship!" "What?" "Chujo School?" "Yes." "I have the supreme diploma signed by Master Itoh" "Go away." "One moment." "May I ask your name again?" "Kojiro Sasaki." "I'm Kojiro Sasaki." "Surprised?" "Yes, I am." "I've never been so surprised in my life" "Let me ask you, then, Mr. Kojiro Sasaki." "Who am I?" "How should I know?" "Who?" "Let me introduce myself" "I am Kojiro Sasaki, the real one" "Don't move!" ""l respect deiteis, I do not rely upon them"" "Takezo!" "Takezo!" "I'm so glad!" "At last I meet you!" "Oh, hello." "Is your mother all right?" "That's not important" "Don't go to the duel!" "Run away with me!" "Don't be silly" "I must fight like a samurai." "Good luck" "Don't go." "Seijuro isn't coming" "They're scheming foul play." "The eighty of them!" "So you must dodge them." "Run away with me!" "You're bound to be killed if you go!" "Please!" "Don't go!" "Thank you for warning me" "But if I run away, they'll call me a coward" "Road to the lchijoji Temple" "Here he comes!" "Musashi comes!" "Musashi comes!" "I came as I promised" "Why doesn't he show up?" "Come!" "Come and fight!" "The cowards!" "To the pine tree!" "Hurry!" "Oh save him!" "It's too late" "He's alone." "He was too reckless" "The only way to live is to run" "Don't." "He might get confused" "Into the paddies, eh?" "Good." "He might yet be saved" "Surround him!" "Trap him!" "He ran away." "He's becoming clever" "Let's go home." "The razor's waiting for us" "Takuan" "I've decided not to become a nun" "I'll run after him, if it's the last thing I do" "I'm Seijuro" "My men stopped me." "Sorry for my delay" "Is that right?" "I am Yoshioka." "I am not a coward" "I'm glad!" "I've been longing to meet you" "I'll defeat you" "You are too strong" "It's brutal force" "Swordsmanship is chivalry" "You lack affection" "That's the Master!" "It's just like a dream" "It is" "It's never been as peaceful as this for years" "Let's see Matahachi one day" "We'll see him and his mama and discuss things" "A quiet talk often works." "Let's do so" "Before that, let me ask you." "What is it?" "Are you really through with him?" "I am" "Why?" "Please!" "Why?" "No." "Don't" "You mustn't" "Takezo!" ""l have renounced the love of women"" "Good luck, Musashi" "Develop yourself" "If you do, I'll do myself, too" "THE END"