"SOZENJI BABA" "Director:" "Masahiro Makino Makino Productions, 1928" "Original Story and Screenplay Itaro Yamagami" "Cinematography Minoru Miki" "Komei Minami as Denpachiro Ikuta" "Tsukie Matsuura as Okatsu" "At a mock duel in Yamato-Koriyama" "Denpachiro Ikuta fought and was defeated by Sozaemon Enjo." "A man of insolent character, Denpachiro took the loss badly." "The proud winner treated him with contempt." "Denpachiro's hatred for Enjo grew stronger by the minute." "He couldn't accept that he was defeated because of his overconfidence." "The red-hot fire of pure hatred and anger raged in his heart." "Denpachi, you backed down." "That's just like you." "Denpachiro was badly ridiculed." ""It is not over"" "His resentment and hatred were about to engulf him." "Hey, Sozaemon!" "Come alone!" "He shouted in a booming voice." "It was an hour to midnight." "Consumed by hatred for his opponent, Denpachiro forgot that it was his weakness that caused his defeat." "The grudge against the man who dishonored him was growing like cancer." "His desire for revenge and his ill will dyed the night black." "Who should happen to pass by but Sozaemon, in a good mood." "Hey, what's going on?" "Where are you going at this hour?" "This haughty attitude pushed Denpachiro to the edge of homicidal rage." "You!" "No, I shouldn't..." "Yet, the burning shame from the defeat had grown into hatred of his opponent." "His sword was ready and eager to avenge." "Brimming with rage, he rushed to kill." "The cold moonlight gleamed on his blade." "Coward!" "Hey, Ikuta!" "Shut up!" "Sozaemon Enjo," "I won't be defeated." "You..." "At last, he got the better of Sozaemon Enjo." "I can't leave him like this." "A smile of satisfaction crept across his face." "The score was settled." "But still, he couldn't leave him like this." "I have a plan." "Alright." "Now it looks like he was killed in a fair duel." "Hey, Sozaemon." "And you fools of Koriyama." "I lost the fight with bamboo swords, but in the real fight I won." "Denpachiro Ikuta had to flee town." "Some time passed." "This is a road leading to Naniwa." "A beautiful woman and a group of samurai take a rest in the teahouse." "This one is a looker." "I agree." "Various human fates meet under the blue sky." "The woman's name was Okatsu." "A beautiful flower." "She caught the eye of the samurai." "Denpachiro Ikuta, who had fled Yamato-Koriyama, was walking on the same road." "Come on now..." "What are you doing?" "Kanta, let's go." "Alright." "I'm ready." "Hey, missy, pour us some sake." "Aren't you a pretty one?" "We are in a hurry." "I'm not talking to you." "Come on, just one round." "We must go..." "Kanta, say something." "Well..." "Please..." "Shut up." "Come on, pour us some sake." "Okatsu was saved by Denpachiro Ikuta." "Before long, the two fell in love." "A way station." "Sharpening knives, scissors, razors..." "Okatsu had become even more beautiful." "Her gratitude to Denpachiro had grown into deep love." "Hey, hey." "Make-up time, huh?" "Who is the rouge for?" "Stop it." "I smell powder." "What are you talking about?" "It's stuffy." "Can't stand it." "Really can't stand it." "Be quiet and stop fooling around." "Out, out, out of here." "Oops." "Hello, Master." "Back from the bath?" "That was Denpachiro." "Two other samurai were staying in the same station." "They were about to leave." "Let's go." "Yes." "We have a long way ahead." "You're right." "Excuse me." "I brought the bill." "The bill?" "This is expensive!" "Expensive." "We don't have that much." "Can you wait?" "I'll go make some money." "Got an idea?" "Nope." "I'll bring you the money." "Wait." "Denpachiro and Okatsu were like a married couple." "I'll eat here." "What's wrong, Kanta?" "Come over here." "A strange boy." "I feel much better here." "Don't worry about me." "The two samurai approached" "A samurai is staying here." "I know it." "What happened with the broke samurai?" "They entered this room." "I see." "Enjoying a cozy meal, the three were interrupted by the entrance of the two samurai." "What can we do for you?" "Well..." "We came to ask you to pay our bill here." "Your bill?" "We are just two poor masterless samurai." "We've fallen on hard times." "Please, help us out." "You are a samurai, too." "That's right." "You know what people say, right?" ""A kindness is never lost. "" "Will you lend us the money?" "Please." "We are begging you." "Please." "Please, raise your heads." "Come on, please." "I would like to help you out, but I myself don't have that much money." "I can only give you a little." "How much will he cough up?" "Hmm..." "This is all I can spare." "Thank you very much." "We receive it with gratitude." "Thank you." "It's light." "It's light!" "Five ryo!" "What?" "Five ryo!" "Five ryo is nothing for you." "Well?" "He's right." "Five ryo." "Come on!" "How dare you!" "Cut it out!" "Or I'll slash you." "You're mistaking my hesitancy for fear, I am..." "What are you?" "Shut up!" "I hesitated, because I am waiting to fight avengers." "Avengers?" "That's unexpected." "Hmm." "You..." "Fool!" "You will die!" "What?" "Please wait." "I will give you money." "Really?" "Yes." "Hey." "You cannot do that." "Not for such scum." "Come on..." "Give us the money." "Five ryo." "Come on, come on." "I don't have it." "What?" "But you said..." "Leave it." "I don't have that much." "Come on!" "Be quiet." "It's alright." "Some time passed." "Denpachiro Ikuta was a guest in the home of Okatsu's father, a local Naniwa boss." "Unlike Denpachiro, who was always sad and gloomy," "Okatsu was lively and cheerful." "Watch her as she plays with a pistol." "Alright." "I set the targets." "Leave it to me." "Everyone, watch." "Well?" "You're quite a shot." "That's really something!" "Right on target." "This one too." "Amazing!" "The boss is back." "He's back." "Really?" "Father is back." "Welcome back." "What have you been doing?" "Miss Okatsu has been shooting targets." "I see." "The brothers of Sozaemon Enjo arrived in Osaka, and set a duel with Denpachiro at Sozenji Baba." "But Okatsu hired men to help Denpachiro." "Damn it!" "The Enjo brothers were killed in the battle." "Okatsu's love held him in a tight grip and threw him into unfathomable darkness." "If you're not careful, you'll be haunted by ghosts." "Meanwhile in Yamato-Koriyama," "The news of the events at the Sozenji Temple infuriated the retainers." "What happened?" "Where's Suminojo Somei?" "He got captured." "I'm worried." "Indeed." "Let's wait." "If he doesn't come soon, the four of us should go." "We must avenge the Enjo brothers." "I am with you." "Thus the warriors, determined to kill Denpachiro Ikuta and avenge the Enjo brothers left for Osaka." "The trees waved goodbye." "The following day." "Dozens of warriors gathered." "Everyone, listen!" "I'll say it again." "We shall not timidly observe the heroic efforts of our friends." "Brave men, join us in this rightful mission." "The warriors were determined to wreak vengeance on Denpachiro." "The lord decided to approve your mission." "You have my permission." "Approach." "I see, I see." "So you are ready?" "Good, good." "You look like a strong lot." "By all means kill the enemy." "Yes, sir!" "Thus the warriors started their journey." "This is where he is staying." "We finally found him." "Good!" "We came to seek revenge for the murder at Sozenji." "Give us Denpachiro Ikuta." "Come on!" "Well..." "Give him to us." "Please, come again." "Don't play with us." "Where is he?" "Where's Denpachiro?" "Where?" "You can't hide him." "Shut up, you rascals!" "Boss, Boss!" "He's not here." "Where is he?" "Wait please." "The boss wants to tell you..." "I'm begging you." "Boss, please." "Hurry." "Tell them." "Boss..." "What are you doing?" "Tell us!" "Come on!" "Tell us now!" "Hurry." "Where's Ikuta?" "If I tell you, will you bring the boss back to life?" "Will you?" "I don't think so." "Come here and apologize to him." "Apologize to the boss." "Apologize!" "Stop it!" "Wait!" "First, tell me the reason." "Where is Ikuta?" "The boss killed himself." "His daughter is the source of all this trouble." "She paid men to help Ikuta." "So the boss said that if he had to die he wants you to be the ones to kill him." "He let his underlings go." "We stayed behind, just the two of us, and waited for you to come." "We didn't come to listen to his babbling." "Wait!" "Wait!" "Where is Ikuta?" "Tell us!" "That rat!" "After the battle at Sozenji, he disappeared with Okatsu." "The boss struggled hard to find them." "He said he'd take you to them when you came." "I was really crushed when I heard him say that." "I think you, masters, don't understand at all what my boss really felt." "Listen to me." "Otherwise, I won't take you to them, even though my boss wanted me to." "A way station." "The sun was setting." "As twilight descended the voices luring customers in grew louder." "Among the guests of the inn we find Denpachiro Ikuta, desolate and ravaged by guilt." "Was the inferno about to claim him?" "Dear..." "How much lower..." "How much lower..." "We'll be together in death." "How much lower can we sink?" "Okatsu's passion had turned into a heavy burden for Denpachiro." "The knowledge of this only increased her misery." "At times, she would run wild." "Wait!" "What?" "I said wait!" "Serves you right!" "Police!" "Oh no!" "What now?" "Hell!" "I won't let you catch me!" "Damn you!" "Give up!" "Stop!" "Surrender!" "Stop!" "Please don't harm Okatsu." "I'm begging you." "Surrender!" "Stop!" "Stop!" "If you're going to kill me, kill me now!" "What are you talking about?" "Okatsu, don't say such things." "All they want to know is where Denpachiro is." "Take them to him, and everything will be over." "Do as they say, please." "Shut up!" "You fool!" "I'd rather die than betray him." "I will never betray him." "Okatsu!" "This is his woman." "I won't betray him." "I won't." "I won't take you to him." "I won't." "Don't kill her." "Follow her, but don't kill her." "Follow her." "The swords were dancing wildly, closing in on her." "Damn!" "Oh no!" "It can't be over." "No." "You cut me." "Damn you!" "Let me go!" "Get out of my way." "Driven by wild passion," "Okatsu boldly faced the cold blades." "Wake up the rest." "Go!" "Her love for Denpachiro scorched the night." "Evil demons were fighting in her soul, engulfed in roaring flames." "The samurai code meant nothing to her." "She lived for her love." "All who threatened her love were enemies." "Go up the ridge." "Wake up!" "Get up!" "We found Denpachiro." "Get up!" "Wake up!" "Everyone, wake up!" "Get up!" "Get ready!" "Get ready!" "Go!" "Hurry!" "There's no time." "Damn!" "Her screams shattered the still of the night." "Hurry!" "Hurry, damn it!" "Go!" "Determined to find Denpachiro the avengers chased her across town." "Despite her wounds," "Okatsu fought back with wild desperation." "The love of a woman ready to die if to save her beloved." "Her spirit overwhelmed even the skillful samurai." "Her passion burned fierce and deep in the night." "Damn!" "He's here!" "Denpachiro, come out!" "The number of lanterns increased." "Denpachiro Ikuta!" "Kill him!" "Cut him!" "Get out of the way!" "Clear the way!" "Denpachiro, come out!" "The avengers were closing in on him." "This was the end" "Denpachiro was ready to meet his fate." "His life was nearing its end." "Is there anyone who understands the loneliness of this hollow heart?" "His soul was torn to pieces." "All was reduced to ashes." "Day dawned on a scene of death." "The end of Sozenji Baba."