"A SHOCHIKU FILM" "A young black bull" "Said hello to a cute cow" "He couldn't say anything after that" "THE GIRL I LOVED" "A 1946 FILM" "Produced by TATSUO HOSOYA Screenplay by KEISUKE KINOSHITA" "Cinematography by HIROSHI KUSUDA" "Sound by HISAO ONO Lighting by RYOZO TOYOSHIMA" "Edited by YOSHI SUGIHARA" "Production Design by MOTOJI KOJIMA" "Music by CHUJI KINOSHITA" "Starring" "YASUMI HARA, KUNIKO IGAWA JUNJI MASUDA, CHIEKO HIGASHIYAMA" "YOTARO KATSUMI YOSHINDO YAMAJI, NORIO OTSUKA" "MASATOSHI OTSUKA MASAAKI KONO" "Directed by KEISUKE KINOSHITA" "Hello." "Hey, wake up!" "Hey!" "You're awfully early." "Come with me." "What is it, Kizo?" "Just come and see for yourself." "Why?" "Tell me what it's about." "I was worried about the calf in Cowshed No. 2." "So I came early to check on it." "And then I found..." "What?" "ASAMA RANCH" "The poor thing." "Hey!" "Hey!" "Dear." "What's the matter?" "Hey!" "A suicide jumper!" "They jumped from the bridge." " Who was it?" " I don't know" "It was too dark to see, but I heard a big splash." "Mother." "Did something happen?" "A suicide jumper." "Whose baby is that?" " She's abandoned." " Really?" "Let's go see the jumper." "What a cute baby." "It's a girl." "Brother!" "Jingo!" "Brother!" "Jingo!" "Holding hands and walking a path in the field" "We turn into cute, little birds" "We sing songs and tap with our shoes" "And the tapping of the shoes echoes under the sunny sky" "Picking flowers and putting them in our hair" "We turn into cute, little rabbits..." "A young black bull" "Said hello to a cute cow" "He couldn't say anything after that" "That's why it's spring in the pasture" "It's always spring in the pasture" "His horns are wet with the morning dew" "His large, glistening eyes are also wet" "Why they're wet is a mystery" "That's why it's spring in the pasture" "It's always spring in the pasture" "Clouds are perched on the peaks of the far mountains" "Every day, the sky is blue and youthful" "Even the wind refrains from blowing hard" "That's why it's spring in the pasture" "It's always spring in the pasture" "A young black bull" "Silently watches the new moon tonight, too" "The new moon couldn't say anything to him" "That's why it's spring in the pasture" "It almost feels like a dream that you were away at war for five years." "You've grown a lot while I was gone." "Really?" " You were this tall" " I wasn't that little." "You were a crybaby." "And spoiled?" "And plain." "You're mean." "I was surprised when I returned." "Why?" "Why were you surprised?" "To find you a young lady." "Not plain anymore?" "No." "So I became a little pretty?" "Yeah." "I knew you'd be surprised." "Yeah." "Why are you looking at me like that?" "You've grown so fast." "You've grown a lot too." " I haven't." " It's true." "You still looked a little like a boy before you went to war." "So insolent!" "Mother said that." "Everybody's saying you've become a fine-looking man." " Thanks to my stubble." " That's true too." "You saucy thing!" "No!" "But it's really true." "You still have a boyish face." "Why, you!" "Mother!" "No!" "No!" "Stop it!" "Silly!" "You're rough." "Let's get back to work." "Yoshiko!" "Yes?" "I need your help with something!" "I'm coming right away!" "Now, don't be lazy!" "You need my help?" "Take some butter to the village chief." " Okay." "Do we have cheese?" " A little bit." "Then I'll take some to Mr. Noda, too." "What are you doing?" "The dress needs airing in the sun once in a while." "What a beautiful dress." "Don't touch it." "Your hands are dirty." " It's a very long dress." " It's that sort of style." " Is it yours?" " My late mother's." "I was wrapped in it when I was found." "Like this." "I see." "It's a keepsake." "This must be what's called a dance dress." "Don't touch it!" "I told you." "It's for dancing, right?" "That's right." "Don't touch it." "It must make the woman who wears it look like a heavenly maiden." "That's right." "My mother is dancing in heaven." " Are you sure?" " Yes, I am." "I'll play my harmonica for her." "Jiro." "Yes." "Play the harmonica during your break." "Go saddle Yoshiko's horse." " Yes!" " It's all in here." " All right." "I included some milk for the village chief." "You did?" "That's a sad dress." "Your mother's anniversary is near." "She'd have been proud of your beauty." "It's all thanks my mother." "Yes, I'm sure it is." "When I read the letter she left behind, I understood her wishes right away." "Your name means "beautiful child."" "She wished you would grow into a beauty." "Not that mother." "I meant this mother." "It doesn't matter which." "Now, go on!" "Okay, I'm off." "Go!" "Jingo!" "I'm going to the village." "You want anything?" "No, nothing!" "Okay." "I'm off now." "Take care." "Hey, help me a little." "Hey!" "Jingo, you like Yoshiko, right?" "What nonsense!" "I like her a lot." "So?" "So you must like her too." "She's the prettiest and the best singer around here." "She makes some sweets sometimes." "That's nothing." "Have you ever had the steamed buns she makes?" "I have." "When I returned home." " Weren't they good?" " Yeah." "Then you must like her." "What are you talking about, Jiro?" "The steamed buns." "And Yoshiko." "I overheard what my grandpa said to my mom before he died this spring." "What did he say?" "He said he was the first one to find Yoshiko abandoned at the gate, but..." "But what?" "He also said that she's all grown up and makes delicious buns." "What else did he say?" "A lot of things." " Like what?" " I don't remember." "Idiot." "But he said at the end that he'd ask you when you returned from the war." "About what?" "Can't you guess?" "Your feelings." "You raced so hard." "Because you ran." "I'm taking the long way thanks to you." " Oh, I'm thirsty." " I have some milk." "Here." "Let me have some too." "Oh, I'm tired!" "Serves you right." " Idiot!" " But didn't it feel good?" "I'm wet." "Did you want something with me?" "Do you remember?" "On that road over there, with you on my back, we followed a troupe playing samisen all the way to about there." "And then it was a long way going back home." "I don't remember that." "You were only about four or five then." "But I still remember the sound of that samisen very clearly." "Do you remember the time we rode on the back of a wagon?" "Sure I do." "You sang "Holding hands" and I played the harmonica, right?" "Uh-huh." "I haven't forgotten it, not a thing." " Listen." " What?" "What is it?" "I can't say it." "Come on, tell me." "I was planning to tell you when you came back from war." "Tell me, then." "No." "Ridiculous girl." "I just can't." "Well I'd like to tell you something too." "Really?" "What?" "What do you want to tell me?" "You tell me first." "That's not fair." "You go first." "No." "Not today." "Then I wont tell you, either." "Let's do this." "We'll both tell on the night of the Harvest Festival." "The Harvest Festival?" "All right." "Today is the 10th, so it's in five days." " Right." "You tell me first on that night" " All right." "Okay, then I'm off." "I'll tag along." "No, you can't." "I may spend some time with my friend." " Then go on." " Okay." "Yoshiko." "Oh, hi." "Running an errand?" "I brought some butter for the village chief." "I have some for you, too." "You do?" "Thank you." " Will you give this to the chief?" " Okay." " And this one is for you." " Thanks." "Hello." "Oh, hello." "How is the preparation for the lecture going?" "We're ready except for the entertainment." " I see." "I'm counting on you." " Yes" "Planning an event again?" "We're having a lecture by an economist visiting Karuizawa." "You have all sorts of plans." "That's what the Cultural Society is for." "To enlighten people." "How is your leg?" "It's much better." "It was affected by the change of season." "Hello." "Don't get into fights." "I won't." "Listen, I'm going to tell Jingo about us on the night of the festival." "But shouldn't I go see him before then?" "Why?" "Well, I have a limp." "And he should see that I walk funny." "Jingo wouldn't care about that." "Do young men in the village laugh at the way you walk?" "They don't, but..." "They admire you, instead." "I do too." "And so will Jingo, I'm sure." "And my mother, too." "Then I'll see him after the festival." "Mr. Noda, the books are here." "All right." "I'm coming right away." "The reading society in Maebashi is supplying books to us from now on." "Good books are coming." "You should read them." "I will." "We should read, even though we live in the mountains." "With your guidance, I will read to expand my mind." "See you again." "On the festival night." "Jingo!" "The horse carriage is ready!" "Jingo?" "Then that was your wish, too?" "Yes." "If you and Yoshiko married, that would make me most happy." "I was planning to talk to her on her mother's anniversary." "Should I wait till then?" "No, you don't have to." "No need to get hung up on formality." "We're family." "Then I'll tell her tonight." "Oh, Jingo." "If you need a little help proposing, you should have some sake." "I should get drunk, then." "Wow, this is beautiful!" "I decorated it." "You're quite an artist." "Thanks for waiting." "Let's go!" "Here we go!" "A young black bull" "Said hello to a cute cow" "He couldn't say anything after that" "That's why its spring in the pasture" "It's always spring in the pasture" "His horns are wet with the morning dew" "His large, glistening eyes are also wet" "Why they're wet is a mystery" "That's why it's spring in the pasture" "It's always spring in the pasture" "Clouds are perched on the peaks of the far mountains" "Every day, the sky is blue and youthful" "Even the wind refrains from blowing hard" "That's why it's spring in the pasture" "It's always spring in the pasture" "A young black bull" "Silently watches the new moon tonight too" "The new moon couldn't say anything to him" "That's why it's spring in the pasture" "It's always spring in the pasture" "A young black bull" "Said hello to a cute cow" "He couldn't say anything after that" "That's why it's spring in the pasture" "Remember, you have to tell me first." "I know, I will." "His horns are wet with the morning dew" "His large, glistening eyes are also wet" "Why they're wet is a mystery" "That's why it's spring in the pasture" "It's always spring in the pasture" "Oh, in the east is the moon" "In the west is a girl" "And in the middle is a man in love" "Oh, yes" "Flutes whistle and drums rumble" "This is a fine place where everyone dances finely" "Oh, rice plants full of grain" "Remind me of her dimpled cheek" "Thinking of her makes me tingle with joy" "Oh, yes" "Flutes whistle and drums rumble" "This is a fine place where rice crops are abundant" "Oh, on the night of the annual festival" "Where is Yoshiko?" "I don't know." "Where did she go?" "Oh, yes" "Flutes whistle and drums rumble" "This is a fine place where sake is served in large cups" "Oh, flowing water makes the water wheel turn" "Waiting for her makes me anxious" "Oh, yes" "Flutes whistle and drums rumble" "This is a fine place even when the night grows old" "Oh, in the east is the moon" "In the west is a girl" "And in the middle is a man in love" "Oh, yes" "Flutes whistle and drums rumble" "This is a fine place where the rising sun is beautiful" "Jingo." "You're not dancing?" "No." "Jiro, I'm leaving." "Go find Yoshiko." "You're leaving?" "You can come home later with the others." "Then wait here, okay?" "Flutes whistle and drums rumble" "This is a fine place where rice crops are abundant" "Oh, on the night of the annual festival" "Yoshiko, Jingo wants to leave." "Okay." "See you." "Where is he?" "Come on, you tell me first." "Why are you so quiet?" "Should I go first, then?" "Yeah." "All right." "HUMAN" "No, I'll tell you first." "What is it about?" "I'd like to hear what you're thinking." "Come on, tell me!" "No, you go first." "How odd you are." "Well, I'll tell you." "I wanted to ask for your blessing when you came back from war." "For what?" "There's a man I love." "Can I have your blessing?" "Who is he?" "He came here as an evacuee while you were gone." "He now works at the village office." "He was injured fighting in the war." "And he has a bad limp." " He has a limp?" " But he's a decent man." "He set up the Cultural Society to help the young men of the village." "But if he has a limp..." "I don't mind about his limp." "Even if he has a bad leg or no money..." "You may feel that way now, but you'll regret later in life." "He said the same thing." "But I know that I would never regret." "He may be a cripple, but he's the most decent man I know." "So you want to marry him no matter what?" "You're sure?" "I am!" "Anyway, I'll talk to Mother about it." "He said he wants to see you." "Can I bring him the day after tomorrow?" "Yeah, bring him." "Now, it's your turn." "What did you want to tell me?" "I'll tell you the day after tomorrow." "Why?" "I'm too tired to tell you now." "We're home." "Welcome back." "The festival was very lively." "I'm sure it was." " Where are the others?" " Jingo and I came home ahead of them." " Where's Jingo?" " He's at the stable." "Well?" "Did you propose to her?" "You didn't?" "What's wrong with you?" "I hate you!" "Yoshiko fell in love with another man while I was serving in the war!" "What?" "Who is this man?" "A cripple!" "He has a limp." "You mean Mr. Noda?" "I don't know his name." "No, that can't be!" "Mother!" " I'll ask Yoshiko." " Stop it." "Why?" "I can ask her." "She told me she loves him." "I want to make sure." "No, Mother!" "What good will that do now?" "Forgive me." "I'm sorry." "It's my fault." "I've known about your feelings for her ever since you were a boy." "But I was blind to Yoshiko's..." "You survived all the horrors of war and came home, and now..." "I'm sorry." "I failed you." "I must have a word with Yoshiko." "Mother!" "Don't do that!" "But I must, I feel too awful for you." "It's okay." "Really." "But..." "You could make things worse if you say something uncalled-for." "If you had a talk with her, she might give him up and marry me instead." "But I want none of that!" "If she's not willing to marry me, then I'd rather... be her brother for the rest of my life." "Jingo." "I want her to be happy, and I don't to want get in the way." "What else can I do but let her marry the man she loves?" "You know I love you, but I love Yoshiko, too." "I'd like to give her a piece of my mind, but she's the dear girl that I raised." "I feel torn apart." "If you think that this Mr. Noda is a truly decent man, then don't hesitate to let him marry her." "Well, although he has a bad leg, both the principal and the village chief think highly of him." "He's educated, and not unrefined like us." "But a mother always thinks her son is the best." "Yoshiko wants to introduce him to us the day after tomorrow." "Let's meet him and give our blessings." "Only if you really feel all right about that." "I do care about myself, too." "I don't want to force her to marry me only to make both of us unhappy." "It would make me glad to see her happily married to another man." "All right." "But I don't want you to get angry again, forcing yourself to forget about her." "That's the last thing I want you to do." "I won't get angry." "I was letting off steam." "Mother, I made some tea." "Won't you come in?" "We're coming!" "You should give her our blessings." "I won't be able to talk because I'll cry." "Then you want me to tell her?" "All right, I'll do it!" "Let's go." "The tea might be a little strong." "Yoshiko." "Mother gives her blessings too." "Thank you." "Why didn't you tell me sooner?" "I just couldn't." "Well?" "Aren't you happy?" "Don't tease me!" "You're blushing." "Stop it!" "Mother, scold him." "What's wrong, Mother?" "Don't cry." "These are tears of joy." "It makes me happy to see how close you two are." "Yoshiko, even when you are married, don't forget your brother's kindness." "I won't." "Now, you should go to bed." "Yes, I'll go to bed too." "Come on." "Good night." " I'm home." " We're back!" " Welcome back." " Ah, I had a great time." " Good-bye." " Good-bye." "I'm home." "It's good." "Go to bed now." "Yes." "Good night." "Holding hands and walking a path in the field" "We turn into cute, little birds" "Jingo, aren't you going to bed?" "Yeah, I will." " Can you get down?" " I can." " Look, my brother is over there." " Oh, yes." " Take this." " Yes." " Also this, please." " Yes." "Jingo!" "Let's go to him." " Can you manage?" " Yes, I can." "I see, she made steamed buns because he was coming." "I'll give you some." "So work hard." "Okay!" "That gets me going." "Welcome." "I'm Noda." "Nice to meet you." "I'm Jingo." "How do you do?" "I'm always enjoying goods from your ranch." "He's spending the night with us." "I'm afraid I'm imposing on my first visit." "I'm taking Yoshiko up on her offer." "Oh, yes." "You should." "It'll be hard on you to make a round trip in one day." "You should sit down if you're tired." "Then, excuse me." "I have a bad leg, as you can see." "Now, I'll go tell Mother that you're here." "It's beautiful out here." "It's just so..." "Where did you get injured?" "In Jinshui, during Operation Number One." "I know where that is." "I passed there a few times." "It's a place with clear water and beautiful scenery." "That's right." "I was half-conscious as I was carried off on a stretcher but I still clearly remember the blue sky over Jinshui." "While I gazed at that sky, I forgot about the pain and I felt very peaceful." "I felt a sense of relief that I could get away from the war if I were to die there." "The color of the sky was that intensely beautiful." "I myself didn't think that I would ever get to see this scenery." "We both experienced hell." "Remembering it makes me shudder." "It's great to be alive." "I feel this way about it:" "Only people who've been near to death can appreciate how precious it is to be alive." "And also, those who understand how precious it is will not live life mindlessly." "But don't you wish you hadn't been injured?" "I actually don't." "When I stroke my bad leg like this," "I feel how lucky I am to be alive, and this leg grows very dear to me." "I feel love even for my ugly, injured leg, and everything in the world is dear to me." "I have no use for bitterness or hatred." "Listen, Jingo." "You can tell me if you are not pleased by what you heard from Yoshiko." "It's you and your mother who most wish for her happiness." "So what you think counts the most." "Please be frank with me." "Jingo!" "Come down from there!" "Let's go." "Watch your step." "Yes." "I'll be fine." "Be careful!" "Thank you." "I trip like a child sometimes." "You need Yoshiko to look after you." "I'm all right now." " Let's go down that way." " Yes." "He brought his violin." "He'll play it for us tonight." "Oh, that's great." "Our people love music." "I feel embarrassed to play." "Since we live in the mountains, we play harmonica to pass the time." "I heard that Yoshiko sings." "She's quite good." "But you always say I'm bad." "Yoshiko, why don't bring the buns?" "Oh, yes." "Please don't mind me." "No, no, they're nothing." "It's a full moon tonight, right?" "Is it?" "I believe it is." "The pasture is beautiful under a full moon, please enjoy it." "Yes." " Here you are." " These are her specialty." "They're not very good." "No, they're quite tasty." "She's quite a cook." "You're full of praises for me today." "Sure, to tempt Mr. Noda." "Mr. Noda, please take good care of her." "I will." "I won't disappoint you." " Please, have one." " Yes." "Please do." " Take one." " Yes." "Come on." "Why don't you say something?" "I'll take one, then." "Jingo, I did a lot of work." "What a pest!" "He wants his reward." "Here." " Thank you." "We'll have a musical gathering tonight." " Oh?" "There'll be a nice moon." "And tasty steamed buns." " Are they that good?" " You like them too, don't you?" "I do." "Then you like her." "I remembered what my grandpa said." "Let me lower my voice." "He said that she'll make a good wife, as she can make good steamed buns." "Jiro!" "Jiro!" "Why are you running?" "Jiro!" "Jiro!" "Jiro!" "Jiro!" "A young black bull" "Said hello to a cute cow" "He couldn't say anything after that" "That's why it's spring in the pasture" "It's always spring in the pasture" "Jiro." "Can you make a promise?" "About what?" "That you'll never talk about your grandfather." "I can." "Then close your eyes and say it." "I'll never talk about my grandfather." "I wore this for my mother's anniversary." "You look very pretty." "Come." "What did you want to tell me tonight?" " It doesn't matter now." " That's not fair." "Come on, what is it about?" "I was thinking about marrying you off." "What?" "To whom?" "But Mr. Noda is a better match." "Who was this man?" "A guy I was with for five years in the war." "Your brother in arms." "Yeah." "Morning and night, we constantly talked about you." "How did he know about me?" "We read the letters you sent me over and over." "You showed them to him?" "Well, the thing he most looked forward to was your letters." "What's his name?" "It's better not to tell you." "The way things turned out, it would only embarrass him now." "So, you must be happy for his sake, too." "I love you and Mother the most." "No." "You must love Mr. Noda the most." "When a woman marries, her husband becomes the one and only man for her." "Mother and me, and my brother in arms, and even your late mother who left this dress behind, we'll all be watching over your happiness." "Now, I'm going to get Mother." "You and Mr. Noda perform a good song." "Mother." "Won't you join us?" "I'm preparing for tomorrow's breakfast." "That can wait." "But we don't have any fancy food." "It doesn't matter." "He'll be coming here often." " Are you really all right about him?" " It's all right." "It's not too late to change your mind." "You're going to have another son." "And I'm going to have a brother." "But I wonder if he'll be able to call me "brother."" "I don't know." "Now, come on." "Wait a minute." "I'd like to have some tea before going." "There's one steamed bun left." "Why don't you finish it?" "Let's share." "Jingo," "I've never been so proud of you as I was tonight." "Oh, come on." "You're making me embarrassed." "THE GIRL I LOVED THE END" "Translation and Subtitles by Captions, Inc., Burbank"