"A Shin Toho Production" "A MOTHER'S LOVE" "Produced by:" "KISHI Matsuo" "Written by SHIMIZU Hiroshi KISHI Matsuo" "Photography by YOKOYAMA Minoru" "The players" "HIYOKAWA Nijiko YOKUGAWA Muse" "KUROKAWA Mayutaro" "TSUBOUCHI Yoshiko MIYAGAWA Reiko" "DATE Satoko AKEMI Kyoto" "YAMADA Isuzu FURUKAWA Rupa" "Directed by:" "SHIMIZU Hiroshi" "It's finished." "Draw Mum next." "Silly!" "Don't call her Mum!" "We must call her Aunty." "She's not your mother?" "She's our Aunty." "An Aunt." "Not A Mother." "Not yet?" "I've got to pee." "We're nearly there, hang on." "It's the next stop." "I wish it'd hurry." "Now stop that." "Next stop Nakazato." "Any alighting here?" "Next stop." "Sayonara Mr. Artist!" "I was born here." "It's so big!" "You're to stay here, so be goog." "You'll stay too." "No." "I..." "We must pretty ourselves up." "Hold it." "Stay still, can't you?" "Aunty." "Don't call me Aunty." "Call me Mother." "Mother." "What?" "Do we have to be good forever?" "My legs hurt." "Be patient." "She'll serve us tea." "With mandarins, may be some dried potato." "Then she and I will talk." "We'll tell you to go outside." "And you can eat and play." "Understand?" "And don't grab the fruit." "I like dried potato." "Me too." "Alright, dried potato it is." "Understand?" "It's been so long." "Truly." "I should've contacted you." "Not at all" "No since the war's end, isn't it?" "You were such a help." "The food was very welcome." "Not at all, food was scarce then." "But when you didn't come," "We worried about you." "You were such a help" "Guess you're relieved we're not harrying you." "Well..." "It's a poor gift, but please." "How kind of you." "Nothing really." "Where's my brother?" "In the orchard, I'll send someone." "Thanks for the present." "Mum, the mandarins and potato..." "Be patient." "They'll come." "Here she comes, be good." "I've called him, he's on his way." "So well mannered, these children." "So noisy, and dirty." "Mine are also very noisy." "How many of you now?" "We have six." "Six?" "Pandemonium from morn till night." "I dream of one whole day without them." "Six of them...?" "Mother." "Yes." "How were the mandarins this year?" "The crop failed." "Dried potatoes?" "Fell to the unusually warm winter." "He's such a crybaby." "Is something wrong?" "Mummy's a liar." "Now go outside and play." "Hello." "Oh, hello." "Kyoko, it's your Aunt." "Remember?" "My how you've grown." "She's still a child." "Kyoko, go play with your cousins." "Come on." "I'll carry you." "Hurry up." "Father's in the orchard." "Tell him to come quickly." "Cousin..." "If we moved in, how many would that be?" "How many?" "You're coming here?" "All of us are!" "So?" "It'll be crowded." "You'll be my pet." "The mandarins are blooming" "By the road of our memory" "Upon the blue sea far away" "Are the ships at sea" "I came here with my mother" "We gazed on the islands together" "But now alone I see them" "Reminding me of mother" "He's sleeping." "Father." "What?" "Allways sleep." "That's why you grow." "It's good to sleep." "Beneath the mandarin blossoms." "Uncle sleeps in the morn, you in the day." "We'll never be rich." "Something's afoot." "Aunty's here from Tokyo." "So it seems." "You know?" "Yet you went to sleep?" "I just dozed off." "Thought I'd better rest up." "They say they're moving in." "Eh." "This one." "And these two." "Three of you?" "I knew of two." "You must be post war." "Après Guerre." "You want to leave them with us so you can marry again?" "Yes." "I've no objections to your marriage." "But will we get those kids too?" "No, this time..." "So you say." "Look at your record." "Each one's from a different father." "Stop." "We're talking." "We're a fertile bloodline." "We may have another ourselves." "But, dear..." "Hear her out." "What d'you say?" "Want to leave the 3 children with us?" "Yes." "That's too much." "I'm not rich, but can send some money every month." "That's not the point." "We've a full house here ourselves." "What do you think?" "Well..." "It'll fall to you." "Please." "I wonder..." "If it were one..." "One's no trouble." "Shall we take one then?" "What about the other two?" "How about Uncle Yokogawa?" "Uncle Yokogawa?" "He appears easy going but he is a school teacher." "Rather conservative." "He'd want to know about your past." "My past?" "Like who's the father." "What were your circunstances and so on." "Speaking of which" "Because you didn't want to talk" "I've never asked you." "Just how did you live?" "I've heard the rumors." "Dear." "Which one should we take?" "Yes, well." "Which would you prefer?" "It should be the older boy Fusao." "I didn't do anything..." "You're a cry baby!" "Wonder if she's still crying?" "Hurry up." "Sayonara." "Let me see." "I'm reading it." "But you won't you let me see it!" "You mustn't fight." "Kaneo, come here." "Stop jiggling like that." "Hold it straight." "Check my back." "No wrinkles?" "Excuse me." "Is that your, Fudeko?" "My how you're grown." "Remember me, Aunt Toshiko?" "Yes." "Is Uncle here?" "At school but he'll soon return." "You teach flower arranging?" "Yes." "Please." "No, you go on." "We'll make ourselves at home." "I'll just wait here." "Can we eat now?" "Take it outside." "Don't sink my boat!" "You shouldn't pick fights." "I can't beat him." "Has Mr. Yokogawa left school?" "He's still there." "Let's go and find him." "Can we play in the water?" "He's still busy?" "Seems so." "I'll take that back." "Sir, your visitor's still waiting." "I see." "So that's it." "In that case..." "Hello, Uncle." "And you are...?" "It's me." "Toshiko." "I sent my card in." "Yes, right." "Toshiko Kohmura?" "Toshiko." "You look so young." "I thought you would've aged." "I'm over the hill." "Teeth and eyes are gone." "What's with your sudden appearance?" "I have a favor to ask." "I see." "Could you wait?" "I'll finish up here." "Where was I?" "How's that?" "Right." "What's the favor?" "My brother really should have come." "I see." "It figures." "A big problem." "If he were older." "He could marry my daughter." "That won't work." "What's to be done..." "Yes." "One of my old students." "Hasn't fallen pregnant in 10 years." "She's talked of fostering a child." "That's perfect." "But you have two..." "She couldn't take two." "Mother, did you forget us?" "Hurry up." "So sweet." "Shall we take them?" "Yes." "Both?" "I'll send their things on." "I beg your favor." "Don't worry yourself." "Kaneo, you heed what she says." "Thank you for everything." "Excuse me." "You shouldn't have wet the bed." "They would've let you stay." "Lost your chance." "Let's go." "You like baseball?" "Fusao, where are you going?" "You have it." "He gave you his comic." "Where'd you get to?" "I went to give Kaneo the comic." "Good boy." "Is it far?" "Not too far." "The fourth bus stop." "Change places?" "No, I'm fine." "I want to see out." "Go on then." "Hello." "Hello." "Hello!" "What an unexpected pleasure, sir." "I see that..." "You must come inside, sir." "Please." "No." "I was just passing by." "I see." "Congratulations." "I'll take my leave." "Won't you please come in, sir?" "Take care." "You won't believe this." "What happened?" "Even the best of plans" "She's like this." "What'll you do?" "The nurse I was fostered out to." "She has a tea shop at Kannon Pass." "I think I'll there." "All the way to Kannon Pass?" "You can't make it today." "How about if you overnight with us?" "Kaneo will only cry." "That's right." "Fusao, if you do stay there." "Write to Kaneo sometimes." "He can write back to you." "And don't go wetting the bed." "Aren't we going to the Pass today?" "It's raining." "Quiet I've got a headache." "Can I go to the bath?" "When did you get here?" "Last night." "Your brother and sister?" "Where are they?" "I'm the only one left." "Alone?" "With your mother?" "So where are the others?" "Kaneo's with a schoolteachear." "Chiyo's at Uncle Gentaro." "I'll go under water." "Will you count me?" "One." "Two." "Three." "Four." "Five." "Six." "Seven." "Eight." "Nine." "Ten." "Eleven." "Twelve." "Thirteen." "Fourteen." "Fifteen." "Sorry to keep you." "How much?" "Three hundered yen." "Thank you." "How about tonight?" "The rain will keep the audience away." "I think he has a fever." "I shouldn't think so." "Has he finished?" "You should be going." "Let's get going." "Off we go." "Don't let him catch." "I'll be careful." "Like a hand?" "Yes." "Thank you." "Hard work." "Your grandchild?" "This one, too?" "My daughter has it had." "With the children and all." "Thank you so much." "Say thank you." "Please come watch our play tonight." "Wasn't that nice?" "Female kabuki." "The Uchimara Troupe." "Hey Mum." "That artist on the bus is staying here." "Can I eat dinner with him?" "Yes, but don't say anything." "She said yes." "Want to go to the theater after?" "Theater?" "Mum, can I go to theater after dinner?" "Theater?" "Alright." "I can go." "And your mother?" "Mother?" "Mum." "Do you want to come?" "Me too?" "I've got a headache." "She's got a headache." "That's no good." "Do you want to sleep here tonight?" "Don't go running off again, ask later." "Mum." "Can I sleep here tonight?" "Must be bad if she called a doctor." "Temperature of 38.6º" "Do you want to go and stay at your aunt's?" "Wish I was with Kaneo and Chiyo." "Even without your mother?" "She often left us alone in the old apartment." "So who did the cooking?" "The lady next door." "Lady next door?" "Mum's friend." "You slept there too?" "We three slept together." "I hated it when Chiyo cried." "Anyone would." "Hey, mister." "One night a man came." "Don't tell Mum." "I shouldn't say more." "You shouldn't." "I shouldn't listen." "Shall we go back?" "So sorry but you have overstayed." "Others groups have reserved ahead." "I'm terribly sorry." "You need our room?" "Yes, I'm so sorry." "I thought you were here for just one night." "I am so sorry." "Would've been one night if I hadn't fallen ill." "Have you prepared another room?" "I'm afraid we're all booked out." "I've had to double up the other guests." "So where do we go?" "My relative's just down the road." "It's all ready, just await your approval." "Seems that there's no choice." "We're moving." "Get your things." "We're moving." "Who is?" "Mum and I." "Why?" "Isn't she sick?" "He says the place is full." "That's ridiculous." "They have to move?" "I'm afraid..." "Ridiculous." "She's ill." "They can have my room." "That would be a great help." "It's settled." "You're too ill to move." "Why not take my room?" "I'll move out." "Oh, now kind..." "He was going to sleep with me tonight anyway." "I see." "Perhaps I should trouble you." "Not at all." "Alright young, follow." "I'm so sorry." "Shall I assist?" "You creep." "You're to be back for dinner at 6 sharp." "And don't wear your gowns outside." "Don't buy so much you can't carry it." "Listen." "Now, about going out." "You can go but not alone." "Go in twos or threes." "As regards the spa bath." "Don't all pile in like before." "Think of the other guests." "Your best behavior." "Understand?" "Yes." "Thank you." "Want a caramel?" "Me too." "Me too." "And me." "Who switched the light off?" "Lights out, isn't it?" "I herad the switch." "Switch it on." "So noisy." "Be quiet!" "Quiet!" "I told 'em." "I'm not peeping." "I'm here to complain." "Got your telegram." "Arriving 3 pm" " Mitsuko." "How's your mum?" "38.6º yesterday but now she's down to 38.2º" "How sad, falling ill while travelling." "How are you?" "It's all gone wrong." "The other children?" "I've fostered them out." "No one wants three." "That's obvious." "In these times." "One's with my brother." "And one with my uncle." "He's the only one left." "So you mean..." "You'll bring him back?" "No." "My old nurse lives near here." "Thought I'd try her." "Then this happened." "That's life." "In with a man, I see." "Don't say that." "He offered when we were kicked out of our room." "Did you get it?" "Not really..." "Go outside and play." "It's not going well with the club." "The contractors are dawdling." "Who knows when they'll finish." "Said I must pay more for a rush job." "But you just paid them 20.000." "Exactly." "I wanted to rage at them but it'd be no use." "So I gave them what I had." "So I couldn't send any to you." "That's why I'm here." "So why didn't you sell my things?" "I did, to pay the carpenter." "No!" "You shouldn't get up." "Easy to say." "Toshiko." "Can't you get money from your brother?" "We've still the plasterer to pay." "We need more." "No way." "He's already got my child." "That was difficult enough." "Couldn't say I was opening a bar." "Said I was getting married." "What about your ex?" "No way." "I've put everything into this bar." "I've already hit him twice." "It's not only you." "We started this together." "You don't have to say that." "Squabbling is not helping." "You want to quit?" "No." "You're smart, come up with something." "You can't go in." "Why not?" "She's got a visitor." "Told me to go play outside." "They're here." "Another night noisy." "What?" "Dear." "I'll have your wallet." "I can carry my own wallet." "There's a lot of thieves lately." "It's safer with me." "I'll keep it in my sash." "You can sleep with it." "But you can't bathe in it." "Give it up?" "Will you have a dram?" "Just a little." "Have another." "A change of role for you." "Doesn't hurt sometimes." "Pair of love-birds." "Made me drunk." "He took his wallet and went out." "I thought he was overdoing it." "Men are terrible." "They always play up when they travel." "Fine if they're by themselves." "But not with us." "Your husband probably incited him." "He would never." "That's obvious." "Not without his wallet." "He didn't take it?" "I've got it here." "They're spending my money." "That's terrible!" "Don't be silly." "Let me go." "Let go." "I'm too embarrased to ask the maid." "You wet through to his pajames." "You'd better stop when you're fostered out." "They won't have you." "Suits me!" "You don't want to?" "What?" "You said you would go fishing." "But I'm alone." "That's right." "Just have to put up with it." "Your mother has to work." "Wait till she makes enough to have you back." "She wants to live with you kids." "But how can she work if she does?" "Then how would you eat?" "The same with my daughter." "She's waiting patiently." "Go spread this out." "Talking to your boy reminded me of my Haruko." "The things we have to do to survive." "Exactly." "The other day I saw a travelling actress walking along." "Giving breast in the rain." "Made me think." "They have it hard, too." "My next will have to take my kid, too." "I forgot." "I promised to model for him." "Bus service canceled duet landsides." "Hey Mum." "The artists says he's going to the Pass, too." "I wonder if he will." "He may go back to Tokyo with Mitsuko." "He frew her many times." "Did he?" "He's a nice man." "Mum, the troubadours." "He played the samurai." "The gangster." "She was the princess." "Thanks for the other day." "Out hiking?" "We're off to the Pass." "Are you?" "It's terrible with the bus out." "Why you take a rest?" "It's a hard road, isn't it?" "We've a firm booking on the other side of the hills." "Is that so?" "You always take the baby?" "Some say we should foster him out." "But my daughter won't have that." "She's with her husband?" "If she were it would be easier." "Have one?" "Thank you." "Granny!" "Hurry up, we'll be late!" "There's a spring." "Let me have some." "I love the mountain." "Delicious." "Don't drink too much." "Hurry up now." "Coming." "Hum, water." "No, could be tainted." "Will you rest?" "I really must go on." "Well then." "Sayonara." "Hello." "Hello!" "Mum!" "Oseki." "It's me." "Toshiko." "Well..." "So it is." "It's been so long." "Welcome, come in." "Please." "Far too long." "Really, how many years is it now?" "Since before you got married." "You were still at school." "Before the war?" "I guess it was." "I always remember you as a girl carrying me." "Now I'm a granny." "Would you like tea?" "Please don't bother." "Coming all this way to my little hovel." "With the buses out and all." "Are you alone here?" "No, but I was in the war." "My son was repatriated last year." "That's good." "Where is he?" "You know those landslide we had?" "He's out digging a way through." "I saw many working there." "He must have been three." "Another 2-3 days, they say." "Still single?" "It's been discussed." "But he hasn't pledged." "You must be happy." "Not quite." "What brings you?" "Well." "If there's anything I can do..." "Well..." "My son..." "Mother!" "Mother, I'll be a good boy." "I won't get in the way." "I'll look after Chiyo and Kaneo." "I'll cook and clean." "I'll do anything." "I won't need pocketmoney." "I'll stop wetting the bed." "Mother please..." "Please let me stay." "Fusao..." "I'm a bad mother." "I've been a fool." "And a bad mother." "Only thinking of myself." "Never thinking of the children." "A full belly's not everything." "Being together is what's important." "I'll wear rags if I have to." "And cut corners where I can." "That's the best way." "Mum!" "Still awake?" "I'll never leave you, Fusao." "Sleep in peace." "We'll get Kaneo and Chiyo, won't we?" "Of course, they're my children." "I'm so happy!" "Don't wet the bed." "No." "Beautiful sky." "THE END"