"CHUJI THE GAMBLER Kunisada Chuji" "Produced by Masumi Fujimoto" "Screenplay by Kanehito Shindo" "Cast" "Toshiro Mifune" "Yosuke Natsuki, Yu Fujiki, Daisuke Kato" "Eijiro Tono, Kankuro Nakamura, Kumi Mizuno" "Directed by Senkichi Taniguchi" "The 7th Year of Tenpo" "The year 1836..." "The poor crop of the year caused a severe famine throughout Japan." "Since the Shogun's Government was afraid of the farmers revolting they tyrannized over peasantry to maintain feudalism." "Farmers faced starvation." "Some deserted their houses and fields and roamed about with aimless hopes." "Kunisada Village" "Come quick!" "Hey!" "Stop it!" "Are you from Kunisada Village?" "You're leaving the village?" "Why are you leaving?" "We don't want to leave." "There's no food." "We can't live." "I don't want leave our homes." "I want to die on the land of my ancestors." "I don't want to leave." "Listen..." "This is not much, folks." "Make porridge with this." "Thank you." "Thank you." "You saved us." "Restaurant Funayoshi" "Welcome!" "Hello, Kansuke." "Hi, Chief." "Patrolling?" "Aren't you jolly?" "Some more farmers left the village today." "Some go away others come to fish in troubled waters." "It's an interesting world." "You boys." "This is Chief Kansuke." "Greet him." "Meet Isuke and Tamazo." "They are my new men." "You quit farming and work for the magistrate?" "How admirable!" "Chief Kansuke." "Long time no see." "Have some sake." "Give me a cup of tea." "Sure." "Hot one, right?" "Chief." "You won't accept my cup?" "That's not true, but now..." "He says he doesn't want sake when there's no rice in the village." "Who's there?" "Who's standing there?" "Toku." "I'm Gantetsu." "Why, Ganetsu..." "Are you with Chuji?" "Chuji's back?" "Is it true?" "I heard a rumor he's coming back." "What's wrong?" "Why look troubled?" "If he comes back, I must arrest him." "You should've come back half a year earlier." "Where have you been?" "An awful thing happened at Chuji's." "Somebody there?" "Excuse me." "Mother." "It's me, Chuji." "Anybody?" "Kiku!" "It's you!" "What's the matter, Kiku?" "It's your brother." "Can't you see?" "Forgive me." "Help!" "It's me, your brother." "It's Chuji!" "Please." "What's the matter?" "You devil, Jubei!" "Mother." "What happened to Mom?" "Come back at once, Chuji." "Boss." "Welcome home." "You're so late." "Uncle." "Who's there?" "How are you, Uncle?" "It's you, Asataro." "You've come back?" "Your boss Chuji is a fugitive from justice." "His description is widely circulated." "Don't stay around here." "Uncle..." "Don't "uncle" me so openly." "Are you with Boss Chuji?" "No, I came back alone." "Then, if you see him tell him to leave the village quietly whatever he may see here." "I'm now in the police force." "I'll be forced to arrest him as soon as I see him." "Don't do such a thing." "Shut up!" "Asa." "Do you know what your mother told me on her deathbed?" "She wanted you to die a natural death." "Quit gambling and become a farmer." "I'll be starved." "Fool!" "You should rather die than gamble." "Daddy!" "You've awaked Kantaro." "Shall I see him?" "No!" "If you want to see him, quit gambling." "He may have grown up." "Listen, Asa, I'm getting old." "I'm old." "Why don't you quit gambling and live with us quietly?" "No?" "I appreciate your kindness..." "Who is it?" "Never mind." "Nobody." "Come, come, let's go to bed." "I'll be with you." "Immediately after you left the Magistrate sent his men and confiscated fields from your mother." "Didn't Village Mayor Uemon protect her?" "He could do nothing against the Magistrate." "My family was innocent." "They had nothing to do with what I did." "No argument with the Magistrate." "He took away Kiku by force." "She was to marry Tosaku." "Life was hard on him, too." "He could hardly support himself." "Kiku lost her mind when she was violated by Magistrate Matsui Jubei." "That's why your mother..." "Mother." "I should have come back earlier." "I'm sorry." "Forgive me." "You're late!" "Yosaku, close the door now." "Nobody followed you, right?" "The government doesn't let us either die or live but only suffer." "It's better if they won't let us die, but we will eventually." "I can't even poop." "Now it's very clear what's on the magistrate's mind." "They think they can take whatever we have as much they want." "What about we go to fight them?" "You mean we start a uprising?" "There are some farmers did uprising in other places." "I can't tolerate anymore!" "Let's do it!" "I heard there were 100 straw rice bags in their place." "That's right." " Let's do it." "But we'll get beheaded and displayed in public." "Yosaku." "I want to talk to you." "Come out." "Chuji's back..." "Will Chuji break into the magistrate's home?" "Possible." "Because his sister was violated by him." "How can a gambler understand farmers' suffering." "Yosaku." "Do you have anything to say to me?" "We've been friends since we were little." "Kiku was supposed to be your wife, wasn't she?" "Didn't you come to propose marriage to her?" "Say something!" "When Kiku became mad and was kicked out from the administrator's home..." "How did your face look like?" "You were just watching with your thumb in your mouth?" "Are you still a man!" "?" "Say something!" "Sorry..." "That's all?" "It won't help anything even if I broke into the magistrate's home alone." "I only have a hoe to carry." "Then what about Kiku?" "What?" "Chuji came here?" "I let him wait in front of the storehouse." "Go to get the key of the storehouse." "Hi, Chuji!" "Long time no see." "When did you come back?" "Yes." "I came back last night." "It's been three years since I left Kunisada Village." "I missed here." "Come in here." "I think you've heard already that our village is in trouble." "How is Kiku doing?" "She's home." "I'm sorry for her, but you should just give up." "The opponent is powerful." "Kiku was negligent." "Oh, that's what you think?" "If you cooperate..." "I would always help you as a land owner." "By the way, our people are in a difficult situation." "Would you please help them?" "I knew you came here for that." "That's why I let you come to talk in my storehouse." "Look." "As you can see, we got nothing this year." "I did my best to help farmers though." "The warehouse in the north is empty too?" "That one is empty too." "Do you doubt what you tell you?" "No, of course not." "You can only find rice in the storehouse in the magistrate's home." "Kiku." "Kiku." "It's me, Yosaku." "You beast!" "Let's kill the magistrate and avenge Kiku." "Listen..." "If you'd do nothing to avenge your sister you'd be laughed at." "What can we do?" "We're only three." "I want to reorganize my group first." "Then avenge Kiku." "Kill the magistrate, and give rice to the farmers." "Serves two ends." "Killing him doesn't mean relieving the farmers." "Welcome home, Chuji." "When will he come home, Mother?" "Asa." "Did you see your uncle?" "Yes, I did." "But he'll never tell on you." "He's indebted to you." "That's nothing." "How is he?" "He's fine." "Why don't you live with him?" "What?" "Your uncle really loves you." "You needn't be with me." "Quit gambling, go to him and make him happy." "Boss." "I have pledged loyalty to you." "Why, Boss?" "Why should he do that?" "Welcome home, brother." "A gambler brings misery to his family." "Chuji!" "Chuji!" "Yosaku, what's the matter?" "Get a hold of yourself!" "Chuji." "I tried to avenge Kiku." "To the magist..." "What?" "You alone?" "Be strong!" "Hang in there!" "Yosaku!" "And Jubei?" "Jubei..." "Chuji, avenge me." "Kiku..." "Yosaku!" "Kiku." "Yosaku!" "Kiku!" "Fool!" "Kiku!" "Boss." "Enzo." "I heard everything." "Boss, make up your mind." "Let's kill the magistrate." "Matsui Jubei!" "I've come to kill you!" "Jubei!" "You're pretty good." "I, a gambler came to avenge my sister!" "Fool!" "I'll have your head soon." "Enzo, break the door!" "What?" "Chuji did?" "And the magistrate..." "Killed?" "No, not that, but..." "Arrest Chuji." "Where's Kansuke?" "Quick, Chief." "I know." "Don't get excited." "Quick, please." "What a trouble!" "Hurry up!" "All right." "Where are you going?" "I'll be right back." "Be an angel and go to bed now." "Chuji made an attack!" "Here's the rice!" "Your rice!" "Take it as much as you can." "Have a rest." "The farmers are on their guard." "Let's attack the gambling places and get money from rich idlers." "Good idea." "It's no time gambling." "You agree?" "Let's give the farmers money, too." "Good." "We have revolted against the government in a way." "Your men will come back." "Wait." "Hold a funeral for Kiku and Yosaku first." "Sure." "A big one." "Boss!" "Bunzo." "I'm back." "How are you?" "Let me relieve you." "Game!" "Quiet!" "I won't hurt you." "But I'll take the money." "Quiet!" "We're Chuji's men." "We'll borrow this money." "And use it wisely." "Oh, gold!" "Chuji's present." "What's that gold?" "Gold, gold..." "Sorry..." "Where did you get the gold?" "Go faster!" "You're under arrest, Chuji!" "A magistrate governs the area for the Shogun." "He must not be insulted." "Besides, we can't harm the dignity of money for those gamblers." "Arrest Chuji and all other gamblers, and they shall be beheaded." "Everyone of them, understood?" "The governor constantly sends his men to catch us." "We'll soon be caught if we still stay in village." "Boss..." "Let's hide in Mt." "Akagi." "I won't leave here until I kill Jubei." "I won't escape." "Not an escape." "We wait for a chance and attack him." "Boss." "The police are coming." "All right." "Mt." "Akagi." "To Mt." "Akagi, boys." "Toku!" "Toku!" "We'll go into Mt." "Akagi." "Let's go!" "I'll come back." "One year has passed since Chuji went up to Mt." "Akagi" "Off limits." "Offenders shall be punished as Chuji's associates." "The investigation by the government has intensified" "Enzo is playing again." "We've spent a year here." "Many have deserted us." "Only half remain." "Those remaining here are all firmly united." "How dirty we are." "One year's grime." "How I wish to have a bath." "Who is it?" "I'm Niemon." "We've brought rice for Boss." "Really?" "Thank you." "He'll be pleased." "We'll help you." "Show him the way." "The farmers have brought us rice." "I'm much obliged." "How are you, Boss?" "Thank you." "I'm fine." "We wanted to have you eat this year's crop." "You had a crop?" "Thanks to you." "Hear that?" "A crop." "Good!" "Look." "We owe it to you." "Not us." "Your efforts." "Carrots, potatoes..." "We brought as much as we could." "Please eat them." "Wonderful!" "Like a treasure ship." "And clothes from Toku." "How could you get through the cordon?" "I'm really grateful." "Every road is under strict watch." "What are you going to do from now?" "Wait and see." "Be careful not to be found." "Send them off, Asa." "Let's go." "Take good care of yourself." "Tell the villagers I'm in good shape." "Be careful." "Thank you." "We'll come up again." "Good luck." "Take care." "Enzo." "Think of it." "They brought us rice at the risk of their lives." "We feel grateful." "But how could they come up?" "Why are you rubbing the radish?" "This reminds me..." "Of what?" "Haven't you known a girl?" "That's odd." "You said women scare you." "No, I care for them." "Boss!" "What is it?" "Police arrested..." "Where?" "By the cedars." "Wait!" "We must help them." "You'll be trapped." "They're trying to decoy us." "Enzo." "The boys can enjoy a nice supper today." "He went out, as you guessed." "He's worried about the farmers who were caught." "Follow him secretly." "Understood." "Welcome." "Please have a sit." "Please." "Give me a shave." "Boss!" "Don't be so loud." "Sorry." "Niemon was caught because he took rice to you." "He was beaten up." "Beaten up, and that's all?" "But I feel sorry." "How are you men doing?" "They're wrestling with bears." "Wrestling with bears?" "You don't even understand a joke." "Everybody says so too." "Toku is getting on well." "Is she?" "Working at "Funayoshi"?" "Anxious about her?" "The cops don't touch her." "They're waiting for you to come to her." "Be quick." "I'll go to tell her about you." "Don't." "Bright moon!" "What?" "It's pitch-dark." "Ah, yes." "You're funny." "A customer?" "What a go!" "No good?" "What is it?" "Night-blindness." "I can't get over it." "Eat a monkey's liver." "Boil it well and eat it with rice." "Monkey's liver?" "It's you, Kuma?" "Wait for me." "I'll soon be back." "He's a new detective from Edo." "He's night-blind, and can't see." "Then how could he see Kuma through a hole in the screen?" "You're right..." "He saw me, and pretended to be blind." "He'll come again." "Okay now?" "No, not yet." "In a few minutes." "I'll wait." "It's chilly tonight." "Thank you for waiting." "You're under arrest!" "Sis!" "Don't go out!" "Don't let him escape!" "What are you doing?" "You can't burn down my house." "Oh, Chief Kansuke." "Place a ladder." "Kansuke!" "You're under arrest!" "It's you!" "Can you arrest me?" "Cover the backyard!" "He'll escape!" "Watch the backyard!" "Backyard!" "Go to the backyard!" "You sure the one you saw was Kansuke?" "Of course." "There's no mistake." "He's so late..." "Boss is home." "Boss is back." "Boss is back, everybody!" "Sorry I've worried you." "The magistrate's office is guarded as if at war." "We were sure you'd be safe." "Now I feel relieved." "Where's Asa?" "He's keeping guard." "Bring him." "Go back to your posts." "Boss wants to see you." "So Kansuke did that?" "Is that so!" "Welcome home, Boss." "Asa." "I'm through with you." "What do you mean?" "Whatever it is." "You'll know if you go to Kansuke." "Please, Boss." "You do me wrong." "It's so abrupt." "I don't get it." "Boss." "Enzo." "What's this about?" "It's because..." "Boss has been thinking..." "Endo..." "You know his temperament." "He won't change his mind." "Better go back to Kansuke." "Enzo." "Gantetsu." "Tell me if you know." "Don't you know?" "What?" "Your uncle Kansuke was very poor." "I know." "He became a detective by the good offers of Boss Chuji's father." "Everybody knows that." "Kansuke returned that in evil." "Oh, no." "It was Kansuke who tried to arrest our Boss." "Impossible." "He can't do that!" "Fool!" "I did see him." "He said to Boss..." ""You're under arrest."" "Asa." "You make me sick." "Go down to Kansuke." "And become a detective." "I've never been away from Boss, rain or shine." "Gantetsu, please." "Ask him to forgive me." "Please Gantetsu!" "Uncle is Uncle." "I'm not the same." "Let me stay." "But he was distressed." "I can't live if I'm separated from Boss." "Your uncle is vile." "Why can't they arrest Chuji?" "Because he's strong." "He hasn't much to eat in the mountain." "Farmers bring rice and other things." "Why?" "Because Chuji was nice to them." "Your friends were saying Chuji's a bad man." "Well, not bad, but not good." "Funny." "He's not bad, and not good?" "When you grow up you will know." "A gambler is no good, however kind he may be." "Now go to bed." "I'll sing you a lullaby." "Sleep well." "It's you, Asa." "Come in." "Join me and have a drink." "Has Chuji safely returned?" "Forgive me." "Asa!" "You came to kill me?" "Boss kicked me out." "You know why." "Wait, Asa." "Think of me." "You may kill me." "But let me say..." "I hate gamblers." "I like Chuji, but not the gambler Chuji." "So you tried..." "He's not one to die in his sleep." "Sooner or later he'll be crucified." "He can't retreat now." "Let him do whatever he likes." "Uncle!" "No!" "Hang in there!" "Uncle!" "Bring my head to Chuji, and tell him that I shouted about the backyard to give him a means of escape." "But he just ran." "He didn't get the idea." "What do you mean?" "I..." "I wanted to live with you and Kantaro." "Uncle!" "I'm sorry." "Thank you." "Another bowl?" "No, thanks." "One bowl for each." "Give me hot water." "Gantetsu." "How many remain." "58." "Lost two more?" "Don't worry about deserters." "Men are faithless." "In my day I could muster thousands of men." "Things are tough now." "Somebody's here." "Chuji." "Oh, Mayor Uemon." "Good to see you again." "What a place!" "Naturally the police can't come up here." "So deep in the mountain." "Thanks." "It's the age." "Hard to breathe." "We wish we could serve you with tea or something." "I admire your perseverance." "The officials are surprised." "We're like trapped mice." "Oh, no." "The police can do nothing." "Are you here as the magistrate's envoy?" "On the contrary." "I came on the behalf of the farmers." "What is it?" "There'll be a revolt of farmers." "A revolt?" "They want to help us?" "That's right." "But it's no good." "Niemon was beaten up yesterday." "The farmers are all excited." "If they set fire to the magistrate's office they'd all be easy targets." "They'd be arrested and killed." "It'll be suicidal for them." "Then we'd rescue them." "Hold your tongue." "And?" "Jubei is waiting for his chance." "This is the point of visit." "Chuji." "Will you descend the mountain?" "If you will do so the farmers will be calmed." "I think it's about time for you to leave this place." "Mr. Uemon." "Is it true that the farmers are rising up for us?" "How can I lie to you?" "Are you sure?" "Sure." "Forgive me." "I'm getting incredulous." "Can't trust and be dependent on people now." "I see what you mean." "I'll talk with Boss." "Will you come down?" "For the farmers, yes." "It may be about time, as you say." "Mr. Uemon." "I'll go down right now." "At once." "Let's part here." "Thanks." "Best regards to Boss." "What are you doing?" "Nothing." "Be careful on the way." "You'd better not trust him." "Uemon is an old fox." "A hard customer." "I didn't believe what he said." "But our tenacity has almost come to its end." "Farmers bring us rice, but it isn't sufficient." "Under the circumstance we'd have to commit burglary." "Now, let's trust people." "We don't know if the farmers will really revolt." "But let's believe it." "I see..." "You're right." "Let's go our own ways." "We may find a way out." "Asa, you're back?" "Boss." "What's that?" "Good boy, come with me." "Look, Boss." "It's Uncle Kansuke." "You can't kick me out now." "Now let me join you again." "Fool!" "Boss." "He told me to take this head to you." "You were rash." "I sent you back because I wanted you to live with Kansuke." "I knew well that he tried to let me get away." "I could escape, thanks to him." "Asa." "You're a fool." "A fool!" "Why didn't you tell me?" "If I'd told you, you wouldn't have left here." "Gantetsu." "Where is he?" "Here." "I've been waiting." "Cut off my head." "This foolish head." "Come on." "What's this about, Gantetsu?" "I suspected Kansuke, and made Asa kill him." "Asa, quickly." "Kill me." "Idiot!" "We were together for 5 years." "How could I!" "Asa." "Forgive him." "I'm to blame." "I made you go down without telling the truth." "I simply wanted to make Kansuke happy." "Boss, I'm sorry." "Forgive me, Uncle." "Kansuke, what should I do?" "It's all my fault." "Kansuke, forgive me." "I didn't do it right." "It's all my fault." "Please forgive me." "Asa." "Take this head to Keimeiji Temple." "Bury it with due rites." "Kansuke..." "Your son will be well taken care of by me." "Fools!" "Asa..." "Who'll chant prayers for Kansuke?" "Gantetsu." "Call everyone here." "Wait." "Who are you?" "I'm Uemon." "Pass." "You're doing well." "So my lord..." "I'm back, sir." "Thanks." "How was it?" "You did it?" "Everybody..." "This is our last night here." "Your undaunted courage is deeply appreciated." "From tonight I'll be alone." "Do as you please, each of you." "You can go anywhere." "To the east or to the west." "There's a way to the north, too." "You'll go to the south, if you like." "I'm sorry I cannot give you any parting gifts." "We may meet again if we're lucky." "Now everybody." "Good bye." "Don't cry." "Good luck." "Good bye, sir." "They're all gone." "I hope they'll make it." "Boss." "Let me go with you." "Everyone has his lot." "So do I." "I'll bear it alone." "Wild geese are passing." "My treasured sword." "My life will depend on this." "Let me carry him, Enzo." "He's sound asleep." "Where is Uncle Asataro?" "Kantaro I'll be your uncle from today." "I want to go back to Daddy." "Oh, sure." "Let's go now." "Where are you going to go, Boss?" "Enzo." "I have someone whom I must kill." "I knew that." "I won't stop you." "Do as you please." "Toku." "Boss Chuji is coming back." "Is he?" "What are these fires?" "They're spirits." "Now I'll go." "Close your eyes and hold tight on my back." "One!" "Two!" "Three!" "Hey, you!" "Toku!" "Thank Heaven!" "Take care of him." "Matsui Jubei!" "You can't get away now!" "You braggart!" "Let nobody in, Gantetsu!" "Where is Jubei?" "Now Kiku and Yosaku can rest in peace." "I will be alone again." "Good luck." "I envy Kantaro." "He's going with you." "Let's make our getaway." "Reinforcements are coming." "This is good bye." "Let's leave now." "This is my home." "I promise I'll come back." "Stay here, Toku." "Darling." "Miss!" "Kantaro, which way should we go?" "You decide with the hat again, right?" "Oh, yeah." "You're right." "We'll decide with the hat." "Let's try." "If it turns to the face, we go right." "If it's the back, we go left." "So we go left." "Well, where does this way lead to?" "THE END"