"THE LIFE OF OHARU" "Kinuyo Tanaka" "Toshiro Mifune" "Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi" "Oharu?" "You didn't get a customer either?" "It's hard for a fifty year old woman to pretend to be twenty" "Don't think like that" "I was chosen by an old man from the pilgrims' inn" "I thought I was lucky" "I went in," "I found myself in a candlelit place, as though praying to Buddha" "He said to the young men:" ""Look at this painted face" ""Do you still want to buy a woman?"" "I am nothing but a spectacle of an ill-fated woman" "You've had a bad time from the start." "Osen, he's lit a fire again" "We can get warm and go home!" "I hear you served at the palace" "I never expected you to be doing this" "What has led to your ruin?" "Do not ask more about my past." "By the fire again?" "All right, but be careful" "Worried about your hair?" "You haven't much to lose!" "Where are you going?" "I'm taking the first harvest fee to Shimogorio, at my master's order" "You can see the town, you are so rarely let out" "I would be reprimanded" "Pretend you didn't know" "Kikukoji, you are up early" "Saidoin is worried because you haven't sent a poem in return" "He tells everything" "Tell me about the daring poem he sent you" "Please excuse me, sir" "Mistress Oharu, please wait!" "I am Katsunosuke, servant of the noble Kikukoji" "He wishes to speak to you in private" "Please come to the house in town" "I am sent on errand" "Please spare a few minutes after you have competed your errand" "Mistress Oharu..." "Have you read the letter I gave you the other day?" "Who would read such a letter from a servant such as you?" "I burned it without reading it" "I have no talent for poetry or witticism, but I have sincerity." "You may look down on my class, but do not scorn my sentiments." "If refinement is a game of kicking words of sincerity like a ball, then I am not refined." "How can someone like you ever understand refined taste?" "You cannot appreciate the taste of noble people." "Do you know any noble who thinks of you with sincerity and who wishes to marry you?" "Please go!" "I say this for your happiness." "It is not your business." "I will give up, if you dislike me." "I do dislike you." "Are you thinking of my humble origin?" "Please leave!" "Women can only be happy if they marry for true love." "Status and money are not happiness." "I told you to leave." "I did not come here to listen to your story" "I will wait for noble Kikukoji alone." "Please leave" "He will not come" "Please wait!" "I apologize, but I was desperate to see you" "I have thought of you ever since you entered service at the palace" "Please accept my love" "I did read your letter" "Whatever you write," "I could never be with you." "Why not?" "Neither the palace nor my father would allow it." "Then we must run away together" "I will take good care of you and make you happy" "We have been told that prostitutes use this inn." "Heaven forbid!" "Whoever reported that?" "Who are you?" "I am a traveler" "Whom do you work for?" "Todo of Iga..." "Insosuke" "Where does this prostitute come from?" "Insolence!" "I am no such thing!" "I am the daughter of Tambanosuke Okui, a temple guardian of Chionin." "You must come with us" "Mistress Oharu, despite being a servant of the Imperial Household, you have indulged in immoral activity with a man of humble origin." "For this offence, you will be banished from the city." "The father and the mother are reprimanded and also banished from the city for their lack of supervision." "Judgment given the seventh of November, 1686." "Relatives may go no further." "Faithless daughter... making us live here in shame, ruining our ancient family." "Why is it sinful for a man and a woman to love each other?" "What impudence!" "You had a liaison with a man whom we did not approve." "That is sin enough." "Our origins were different, but what is wrong in our sincere love?" "Be quiet!" "Is there anything you want to say?" "Yes." "A message for Mistress Oharu." "Tell me." "I wish you to find a good man and make a happy home." "Promise me you will marry with true affection." "That's all?" "Nothing else?" "I hope the day will come when all may be free to love regardless of status." "Mistress Oharu!" "The officials have given us the will of Katsunosuke." "I have not told your father" "I will join Katsunosuke!" "That is not your world." "Death is the end of everything." "A messenger from Lord Matsudaira" "Show him into the house at once" "Is it something serious?" "We are seeking a concubine for our Lord" "A fast palanquin to seek a concubine..." "It is no laughing matter!" "Our Lady's health is poor, there is no heir." "It is rumored that our Lord's line may die out" "If so, that is a serious matter" "We have presented women to our Lord, but he dislikes country-bred women" "His counselors are at a loss" "They have the idea that a young woman may be found here in Kyo, famous for its beautiful women, so they've sent me in a hurry." "I thought you had come to ask me for money." "If that's all you require, it's easy." "On the contrary, there are my conditions." "The Lord wishes the woman to look like this." "Age: fifteen to eighteen" "The face must be fashionable and round" "The Lord dislikes small eyes, but the eyebrows must be thick" "A shapely nose, a small mouth, white teeth, well-proportioned ears, a clear brow, a long neck with no wisps of hair at the nape." "Long and slender fingers." "It is indeed an extraordinary request." "There is more." "Feet must be rather small." "Longer than average torso, small waist, well-rounded hips." "Well-mannered and good tempered." "No blemishes on the body." "The mouth's too big." " What size are your socks?" " Medium, sir." "If I may say so, no one but me could gather so many girls together in Kyo City." "I cannot do any more." "Can't you pick one of these?" "If it's just to produce an heir, good health is enough." "Thick eyebrows, shapely nose, white teeth..." "You know it by heart" "I'll die before I find such a woman." "I'm sorry for you, but why have they sent someone as old as you?" "The return journey would be risky with a young man." "But with me, no chance of misconduct." "It is Sharakubo, he teaches music and dance to girls of good family." "They are becoming popular with the samurai who invite them to drinking parties." "Have you many moles?" "A mole?" "No, sir" "Not even one?" "Master Kahei, that's it!" "The messenger is waiting." "I shall return and inform him." "This is a relief." "If she produces an heir, it will bring happiness to all." "How grateful we are, sir" "I never dreamed of such a thing." "Oharu this will wipe out your ungrateful conduct." "Everything will be forgiven" "I sent her to learn dancing to forget" "The preparation allowance is 100 ryo" "You will receive rice, also" "Aren't you pleased?" "I'm to be the Lord's concubine" "Why say it like that?" "He is a great Daimyo" "Once the Lord has been with you, you will become a lady of the court." "You are as good as a lady of the court already." "We must request that Lord Matsudaira is not told about that incident." "you must prepare all you need to take to Edo" "I do not wish to go" "To produce a baby for someone whose face I do not know" "Not an ordinary child:" "the heir to a great Daimyo." "Katsunosuke would not forgive me." "Idiot!" "You are still my daughter." "I will not allow you to do as you please." "Excellent health." "There will be no difficulty in producing a young lord." "Mistress Sasai, please teach her manners and etiquette." "Show her to her Ladyship at once." "Your Ladyship," "Isobe has returned from Kyo with a suitable concubine." "Already?" "She is here." "Please see her." "You must endure everything for the good of the family." "Her name is Oharu Okui." "Lift up your face" "Greet Her Ladyship" "Good" "Do you miss your home?" "Are you happy to see your local puppets in Edo?" "Is the food to your satisfaction?" "Say if anything displeases you" "The young lord is born." "Take the news at once." "A young lord is born" "What a pretty child." "Just like you." "Really?" "Is the Lord pleased?" "Of course, His Lordship is delighted." "I was unhappy when I was brought here, but since bearing the child..." "You must say:" "Since I was given the privilege of bearing the child." "Since I was given the privilege of bearing the child," "I feel it is my home." "My Lord is..." "The happiest of occasions for our clan." "Is it enough?" "My child..." "I mean, young lord." "We will feed him!" "I will feed him!" "Thank you" "With this cloth I will make a fortune" "Are you still worried about payment?" "The great Daimyo Matsudaira supports me" "My master is very exacting" "Master Kahei is worried?" "My daughter has given birth to a young lord" "She as borne the heir to a great fortune" "I have received a letter" "Do not worry about payment," "Do not worry bring me lots of material." "Master Jihei, shall I bring the silk intended for the Hishia shop?" "Bring everything" "Soon I shall have a shop in Muromachi." "I will compete with your master" "How about Mistress Oharu?" "Since the birth of the young lord, our Lord's affection has increased." "Well then, isn't that splendid?" "Our Lord's strength is being drained." "The doctor say his concubine is a danger to his health." "She is no longer needed having produced an heir." "True, Isobe?" "For the sake of the clan, send her home." "Dismissed?" "I'm at a loss for words" "I was so proud of her bearing the young lord" "So you are back?" "Why did you exert yourself so much?" "After bearing the young lord you could have been more reserved" "Well, no point in talking about it" "How much did they give you?" "100 ryo would be appreciated" "Only 5 ryo!" "I have bought much cloth in expectation of your promotion" "I have taken out a large loan" "For the sake of your parents, go to live in Shimabara." "When I have enough money," "I will come and take you back." "You propose to sell your daughter?" "It cannot be helped" "But she has only just returned home in sorrow" "I always wanted to enjoy myself in Shimabara once before I die" "I've toiled from morning till night" "Now, I have enough money to come here, all the way from Echigo after twenty years of work" "Can't I come in?" "what a beautiful woman" "I'm sorry, but our house is most exclusive one needs an introduction" "If it's a question of money..." "Is this enough?" "More than enough" "I am the master of the house" "So I can stay" "Prepare the best room" "Summon the courtesan" "Thank you, sir" "I brought a horse and groom" " the horse carries barrels of sake." " the finest sake is prepared." "No need for all that" "Why aren't you picking it up?" "What impudence!" "You are impudent" "I am not a beggar" "Is this your idea of duty?" "What arrogance!" "We have not summoned you to enjoy yourself" "You boast of your birth, who knows if you are not a beggar's daughter?" "How dare you say such a thing to me?" "You've been bought like a fish on the chopping-board" "Its fate is up to the buyer" "You needn't bother to come to this house again" "What will you parents say?" "No one will employ you if they know I have thrown you out" "I was wrong" "Forgive me" "I will change my manner" "Please do not tell my employer" "Not good enough." "Go away." "The client wants the courtesan" "I'll get him a better one" "No, he says it's rare not to want money nowadays" "He says he'll pay for her and he wants to take her home to Echigo" "Well, you've heard that the client wants to have you" "Cheer up and go to him at once" "Do you really want to take me to Echigo?" "Frankly," "I came to Kyo to find a wife" "I'll have you" "Will you come with me?" "If you are sincere," "I will serve you faithfully" "Why do you laugh?" "Money, money!" "If you have money, the world is yours" "When they see this, they crawl" "Even the proudest woman smiles and draws near" "I have no such vulgar nature" "I want to go with you because..." "This is what you are worth" "You fate is in money" "Money, money!" "I thought he was liberal with money!" "He is a forger!" "The punishment is beheading!" "Please smile" "I beg you" "You are now an ordinary girl" "How I looked forward to the day when you would return from Shimabara" "Please smile, and forgive me." "Where did you learn that song?" "You cannot be an ordinary person" "I am ashamed" "Once I was a celebrated courtesan" "Welcome" "It is difficult to give orders to a concubine of Lord Matsudaira" "Kindly regard me as your sister" "Stay with us and we will find you a good marriage partner" "My wife has few relatives so I entrust her to you" "I have a favor to request" "Please listen to me" "Please write that you will never disclose our secret" "I would never do that" "You will have only one task, Oharu the care of my hair" "This is unexpected" "The person I used to have can no longer come" "I will do my best to care for your hair" "But my hair is" "Such wonderful hair" "It is not true" "Since I fell ill last year, my hair has been like this" "I concealed it when I was convalescing with my family" "It is difficult to keep the secret" "If my husband ever finds out," "I will lose his affection" "So please keep this..." "I shall not tell anyone" "You have had your hair done" "It looks beautiful" "How good Oharu is." "Well, dear... why not adopt Oharu and find a husband for her?" "Someone in our shop?" "They are not worthy enough" "Should I charge that customer for transport?" "Jihei should know that" "What now?" "What about Ukonya's account?" "Don't bother me with such things" "Jihei will know" "What are you staring at?" "Bunkichi, what are you doing?" "Tell them to bring tea" "Good business improves a shop" "Mistress Oharu, please take tea to the shop." "Shall I take it?" "No" "May I watch you make it?" "Wonderful!" "Please do not embarrass me" "Business is not so good this month" "Oh, you are..." "You've settled here?" "What have you been up to with her?" "She's been entrusted to our care" "And you always act the innocent" "I don't understand" "Haven't you bought her?" "She was in Shimabara, wasn't she?" "You mean THAT Shimabara?" "Don't be so naive" "It's the first time you've heard of it?" "Of course" "You knew before" "You brought her here on purpose!" "What a stupid thought!" "You knew, you introduced her to Lord Matsudaira's messenger" "You've been seeing her at Shimabara!" "I've never set foot in the place" "I'd hate to waste money on such things" "I even save on shoe leather" "Your face tells me you're lying" "A letter from Zeniya" "Be careful" "Will you cut your hair?" "Cut it!" "Why should I?" "Such beautiful hair" "You've come to steal my husband" "I've heard what you're up to" "How you've deceived me!" "I had no such intention" "Cut it!" "Cut it!" "Not enough!" "Shorter!" "If you can't do it, I'll do it for you!" "Where is my wife?" "She has gone to pray" "Oharu you naughty girl, I've heard all about you" "I'm not criticizing you... but you must have enjoyed it" "Yet from your face, you don't look that sort of woman a born wanton" "So that's how you toyed with Lord Matsudaira" "I'm not such a..." "Don't worry now its in the open, you can relax with me" "I can have a woman without paying" "Tama, fetch something that has this smell" "Have you got the smell?" "What's the matter?" "Look what you've done to my hair" "Go back to bed!" "She's had a nightmare" " Some more?" " Thank you, that's enough" "Don't worry you are too young to surrender your life" "When all's said the world is as kind as it is cruel" "Yakichi this gentleman will be set up in business by his master" "He asks for your hand in marriage" "I must be going" "What about that matter?" "Please tell her" "Such a modest gentleman" "He has worked hard and has served his master well" "You're lucky, he wishes to marry you" "But he will find me..." "Has he been told of my past?" "We told him everything and tried to dissuade him" "He says he is all the more determined to marry an unfortunate such as you" "He must be in love with you really" "Leaving already?" "You worked so late last night" "I worked almost until dawn" "Why not rest before you go out?" "I must deliver some things today" "On the way back I'll bring you an obi" "I would like to buy a dance fan for her" "These are the finest quality" "What a lovely shop" "Marry soon and have such a shop" "What a lovely business" "I hear that your young husband is a fine man" "He thinks of business" "You are very pretty you must make a fine couple" "Any children?" "No yet" "Terrible news." "Your husband..." "He must have been murdered for money" "He was clutching this obi" "As the saying goes:" "the morning's pretty face is a corpse by evening" "Nothing is certain in this world" "What will you do now?" "The shop was sold by his uncle" "What about you?" "I shall return home" "Did you receive a legacy?" "No, nothing" "I do not wish for anything" "I merely wish to be a nun and be near to Buddha" "Please, will you guide me?" "Bunkichi, are you there?" "Look here, Bunkichi, who owes us this money?" "An acquaintance of mine" "Credit is not allowed" "Go and get the money tomorrow" "Could you wait another month?" "No" "If it's difficult for you to get it, tell me who it is." "Tell me!" "Master Jihei." "It's been a long time." "You have shamelessly cheated Bunkichi." "How dare you say that?" "He discovered that I was here and he brought me some cloth" "All the same, I want to paid for what he brought you." "If you can't pay, give it back" "The cloth has been made up" "Then you must give me the garments" "We know each other well enough to do away with formalities" "Formalities?" "I'm not Bunkichi" "How dare you talk to me like that, you whore?" "Here..." "Take them." "You are wearing them?" "Take this obi." "You needn't take them off." "Take this kimono" "I'll return everything." "Sekichi, this will take some time" "Buy some cake and tea, take your time" "Oharu, you must be tired" "Leave!" "It's disgusting even to look at your face." "It is not what you think." "It is all his fault." "Believe me." "You wish to become a nun?" "How can you say such a thing?" "You have tried to deceive me." "What a disgrace!" "Leave!" "What has happened?" "I had to leave the temple" "I've been dismissed, too." "Let's run away together." "I will make you happy" "Don't worry about money" "I took some when I left the shop" "Bunkichi, that is terrible" "Anyway, they think I've run away with you" "Have some, it's good" "Have an egg" "Master Jihei!" "Whore!" "Just you disappear!" "What's the matter with you?" "She hadn't eaten for three days" "It's getting colder, too" "Have more to eat." "Your hair is getting gray" "So is yours" "How can I, with my wrinkles... have the nerve to talk like a girl of twenty to attract men?" "What a cheek!" "Why don't you go out and make money?" "It takes your mind off things" "I'm too old to do it like you" "You talk like a virgin" "It is shameful, but who will help us if we do not help ourselves?" "True, death is easy but life is not so simple." "Lets' drink this sake while it lasts it will make us feel better" "We cant get any lower" "We can get some clothes for you if you like" "It's all the same whatever we do" "Boss, here's a newcomer" "Give her some clothes" "You, is it?" "You'll make money" "The kimono will cost you three bu." "One bu for the obi and socks, that's the rate." "This is too gaudy" "If you don't wear such clothes, you won't do any business" "Work hard and repay me soon" "Now go away, you old witch!" "Put it on" "Young man!" "Let's have some fun" "What an old hag!" "Sister, come with me" "Do sit down" "It's cold" "Shall I sing a song?" "Tell me what you want" "You're fine just as you are" "It would be even better if you didn't speak in an artificial voice" "Come this way" "Well, all of you, take a good look at this woman" "Look at this painted face" "Do you still want to buy a woman?" "You are on a pilgrimage." "If you want to learn about the transience of life... look at this goblin cat" "Thank you." "That is all." "You may go home" "You can tell them at home that you have spoken to a goblin cat." "Thank you" "What are you doing here?" "I've been looking at a statue of a disciple of Buddha." "He resembles..." "Who?" "Look there for a face you remember" "The statues resemble so many" "I see what you mean" "They have funny faces" "What's wrong?" "It's your mother" "I'm so gad I've found you" "Why are you here?" "She's been looking for you ever since it was rumored that you were here" "I'm so glad you are alive" "Where is father?" "He is dead" "He never forgot you" "Don't cry" "You will be happy" "Me?" "Happy?" "It is true" "Now you will be able to live in a fine house" "A messenger came from Lord Matsudaira" "The young Lord has succeeded his late father" "My child!" "He has become the Lord and he wishes to care for you as his true mother" "Then I can see him?" "I can live with him?" "What wonderful news!" "Shinozaki." "Tashiro." "Inform her." "Have you forgotten the gratitude you owe to His late Lordship?" "To the clan?" "A most prestigious family granted the title of Genji by our noble Saiwa Emperor." "Our late Lord was the fourth." "Lord Yoshitaka has succeeded him as the fifth." "You were given the privilege of being his mother" "What a disgrace to lower yourself to being a prostitute." "Are you not ashamed?" "If you wander around like that, the Matsudairas will be disgraced." "Should the Imperial Court find out, the consequences would be immense." "Therefore you will be sent home to remain in retirement." "Day and night, ask the spirit of the late Lord for pardon." "With great compassion, you will be granted the honor of seeing the Lord." "Bid your farewell." "Please, may I go closer?" "He is my child." "I gave birth to him." "Has she not come out yet?" "What is taking so long?" "We lost her in the garden." "Send a search party!" "Inform the counselors!" "We have lost that old woman." "Send a search party!"