"" "MOTHER" "" "Screenplay:" "YOKO MIZUKI" "Director of Photography:" "HIROSHI SUZUKI" "Sound:" "KIHACHIRO NAKAI" "Art Direction:" "MASATOSHl KATO Music:" "ICHIRO SAITO" "Editor:" "HIDETOSHI KASAMA" "" "With" "KINUYO TANAKA" "KYOKO KAGAWA EIJI OKADA" "AKIHIKO KATAYAMA DAISUKE KATO" "YONOSUKE TOBA MASAO MISHIMA" "CHIEKO NAKAKITA EIKO MIYOSHI" "ATSUKO ICHINOMIYA FUMIKO HONMA SADAKO SAWAMURA" "KOREYOSHI NAKAMURA RYUTARO NAGAI" "KEIKO ENAMI TAKASHI ITO SHIGERU OGURA" "MASARU ODAKA NOBORU OHARA MASAO TAKAMATSU RYUZO OKA" "Directed by:" "MIKIO NARUSE" "My mother is... a small woman, when compared to other mothers." "That's why she doesn't like to use long brooms." "She says that a short broom is easier to handle." "I like the shape of her eyes." "They have a kind look." "My brother used to work in a velvet cloth shop." "He fell ill and returned home." "The dust in the shop was bad for him." "My little sister's name is Hisako... and she minds my mother more than she does me." "She cares about her look." "This is me." "The mattress is wet." "It wasn't me, of course." "It was my little cousin, Tetsu." "He lives with us." "They returned from Manchuria." "My father..." "He used to be a laundry man." "We call him Popeye." "Look at his muscles!" "He's been carrying iron..." "since he was young." "Now he works at a factory." "Mom, We'll soon be able to use de pantry." "The painter said so." "Then you can open a laundry again." "Yes, I have to rebuild our home." "We have to do it." "What a nice sound!" "Toasted beans are my father's favorite food." "When I hear that sound..." "I feel good and also hungry." "My mother says she's been hearing that sound for twenty years." "Beans make him happy." "On Sunday you'll have your X rays taken." "Don't get sick." "You'll go with mom, right?" "Here's your food." "Anything else?" "All right, goodbye." "Mind the shop, mom." "Don't take too long." "Toshiko!" "Hello." "Are you going to school?" "We'll make some caps." "I'll make one for you." "When you learn." "And I'll make you a dress too." "When you learn." "Maybe next year." "Have this." "You shouldn't give them away." "It doesn't matter." "Thank you very much." "Here." "I can't accept it." "Please." "Thank you." "Enjoy!" "." "Thanks." "I'll buy your carpets at a good price." "What are you reading?" "A classic novel." "It's interesting." "I prefer romances." "Romances?" "A passionate and moving love story." "I love it!" "You're too young for that" "Am not." "HOT ROLLS" "ICE CREAM" "Go on." ""Waltz notes can be heard from afar."" ""He held her hand gently."" """ "What are you thinking?"" """ "Nothing, she said." "I'm so happy..." """ "Do you love me?"" """ "With all my heart." "My love!"" "Wonderful." "Who are they?" "French." "Foreigners!" "Go on!" "A-I-R-E-D..." "N-A-V-A-L." "Telegram for you." "Who is it from?" ""Your son has escaped from the clinic this morning."" "Escaped from the clinic?" "What an idiot!" "It's not easy to get admitted into a hospital." "Maybe he didn't like the food." "I bet it's better than ours." "But why?" "If he comes around, send him back to the clinic." "Where are you going?" "To have a look." "Where about?" "Around there." "Finish your work first." "We have to open the shop soon." "Not again!" "You're a muddy ball!" "What happened?" "Where you alone?" "The dog dragged him." "Now you don't have any clean clothes." "Come here." "Put this on." "That skirt is mine." "Let him have it." "No!" "Men don't wear skirts." "But you can't walk around naked." "What's this dog doing here?" "It's very cute." "No!" "Yes." "No!" "Be quiet." "It's not funny." "It's fine." "The pants for you." "Funny!" "Scandalous kids!" "Out of here." "Come here, Chako." "Buy some bitter oranges at the greengrocer's." "How many?" "Two." "So bitter!" "Don't go to the fruit shop, it's too expensive." "Mom." "What happened?" "Come in." "Quickly." "Why have you come back?" "Please." "Come in." "A girl went shopping..." "Cars were started..." "Shut up!" "You shut up!" "Stop fighting." "You'll sleep here, dad." "You've always liked bitter oranges." "Drink the juice." "I've been told they were very kind to you." "That slightly insane woman that was on the bed next to you... she liked you, didn't she?" "Said she'd die if I left." "She thinks I'm her son." "Why did you come home?" "I wanted to be near you." "Why?" "Why?" "Because." "Sleep by my side." "Yes." "I hope you don't catch it from me." "I'm fine." "Haven't you finished there?" "Toshiko!" "Are these for your brother's grave?" "Hello." "You were very kind to my dead son." "He was your heir, right?" "I'm very sorry." "It's madness for a son to die before his father." "True." "I've brought some beans for your son." "Will you make some rice cakes with them?" "I also brought some rice." "Thank you." "Thanks." "Come in." "I can't, I'm working." "Are you a traveling saleswoman now?" "Yes." "It's back breaking work." "You used to have a very nice shop." "Yes, though now we are deep in debt." "Why are men born?" "And why do they die?" "People you know, suddenly disappear." "Will this happen to my mother and my father?" "If so, there's nothing you can do about it." "Thanks." "Come visit us again." "I shall." "I used to have a stall next to your wife." "Bye." "Thanks." "I'm leaving." "Take a break today." "No, my eyes hurt a bit." "Are you all right?" "My friend Kimura will soon come to help us." "Really?" "Mr. Kimura, who used to work with my father, came to help us." "He was a POW in Russia." "We kids used to call him Uncle Prisoner." "He's been ill a long time." "He should have gone to the doctor much earlier." "Any hope?" "He's worked too much." "We tried to convince him to see a doctor." "How much time does he have left?" "I'm sorry, I don't know." "Goodbye." "Hello." "Will you be singing at the contest?" "You also sing, don't you?" "It's a festival." "I'd love to take part." "Your mother won't let you?" "Well, I'm not a girl any more." "Now I'm a woman." "Get to sleep." "Get to sleep." "You too." "Or else... the ghost will come." "Mom," "I want to go to a tailoring school." "Some day you will." "Get changed now." "No, mom." "He'll wet the bed again." "Bad boy!" "Bad boy!" "Silence." "Your wife wants you to go to the hospital." "Don't worry about the money." "No, I'll get better." "I'm a strong man." "The hospital is useless." "Am I in such a bad shape?" "No." "Why did I have to get ill just now?" "I worked much harder during the war." "That's the cause." "And this too." "The iron is very heavy." "But it's my business." "My life companion." "I'd die happy." "You're right." "The prince knows what's right and what's wrong." "And doesn't do bad things." "Go on." "One day, a group of men threatened him." "They wanted him to join them." "I'd like to turn into a fish." "Why?" "Mom likes fish, she'd eat a lot." "Her belly would grow, and I'd be born." "She'd breast-feed me." "She'd sleep by my side every day and every night." "I wish it were true." "Turn into a fish quickly then." "I'm going to eat you." "Let's go." "She's crying." "Dummy!" "Mom loves only him." "You're a big girl now." "A big baby." "Are you still working?" "Go to sleep." "It'd be terrible if you got sick too." "I'm all right." "What are you making?" "A mattress." "I want your mother to come." "Why?" "Because we haven't seen her in a long while." "Besides, we're in the laundry season." "Rest a bit." "I've got to get well to open the shop." "When we got married things went well for us." "We used to work a lot." "Ours was the only laundry in the city." "We used to get soaked from so much washing." "After four years we already had a phone." "You used to give out our cards that said:" ""We already have a phone." "Call us whenever you want."" "I remember how you used to walk back then." "You were young." "Our son was three and Toshiko had just been born." "I was 23." "My pleasure consisted of a glass of saké and a plate of beans." "Do you want a drink?" "For the love of God, no!" "I won't." "I don't want you to be a drunk like dad." "You used to breed weasels at the house." "Everybody did." "You could earn extra money with that." "Anyhow, you didn't know how to breed them." "You overfed them so much that they didn't reproduce." "But I got the skins." "The last one turned into a scarf." "Remember?" "You never wore it." "I will when I have a pretty kimono." "That's what you said 20 years ago." "Yes." "But that weasel was my favorite." "Brought us good luck." "It lived during the best years of our lives." "We'll be happy again." "Your pet, hey?" "¿Aren't you tired?" "Yes, I'm going to sleep." "You sleep too, mom." "Good night." "We're leaving now." "Wait for me." "Hurry up, mom." "Why such a hurry?" "Hello." "Not working today?" "How are you?" "Tetsu went to the festival." "Come see us later." "I'm going to dance." "Great." "It's my last chance... to play like a child." "Nice festival." "Yes." "Hello." "Yes, madam?" "Noriko!" "Mr. Kimura, this is my sister." "How are you?" "Aren't you busy?" "Is he ill?" "Yes." "What's wrong with him?" "Overwork." "He's sleeping now." "I didn't know." "Forgive me for making you look after my son." "It doesn't matter." "How's your learning?" "I'm going to take a hairdresser's exam." "It's very difficult." "I almost quit." "I started too late." "I'm not very bright." "I used to be a bad bootblack." "Don't give up now." "Tetsu is waiting for you." "A mother has to be strong." "What's the matter?" "I'm crying over nothing lately." "SONG CONTEST" "Cheer up!" "You're next." "Very good!" "I'll invite you to a meal after the exam." "I wanted to cut some hair even if it was only once." "Poor Chako!" "I'm sorry." "Thanks for inviting me." "Thanks." "Thanks." "Good night." "Good night." "Goodbye." "Give him a good smacking sometime." "A fatherless boy gets spoiled." "I bought him some underwear." "Take a bath now." "The water is overflowing." "No, you first." "But you can't be late tonight." "No, tomorrow is the exam." "Take a bath with Tetsu." "Let you mother see you nude." "Cheer up!" "Good luck!" "Do you have an ideal man?" "An ideal man?" "Yes." "Who?" "How is he?" "My father." "I wasn't talking about that." "I'm serious." "I like Popeye." "Popeye?" "That old guy?" "You look like him." "You're that type." "Popeye?" "Well, I like him." "What a romantic night!" "What a poetic night!" "Is the water too hot?" "No, it's perfect." "What did you do to your hair?" "Why did you cut it?" "What's the matter?" "Why are you crying?" "My hair is gone!" "No, it's not, it's all right." "It's too short." "It'll grow." "I can't do locks." "Don't be foolish." "Be a good girl." "You've helped aunt Noriko so she can pass her exam." "She had a bad time during the war in Manchuria." "Now she must work hard, Tetsu's father has died." "Let her have your hair." "I don't believe you're a heartless girl." "I always repeat myself:" "You have dad..." "You have a mom and dad." "So be good to Tetsu." "Don't complain about your hair." "The sky is very blue in October." "The fireworks are gorgeous on a beautiful day." "I'll never forget this day for the rest of my life." "My gift." "Wash your hands and go eat." "Please, be reasonable." "I've arranged everything for you to go to the hospital." "Don't be silly!" "Your life is worth much more than money." "But we have no money." "Think about it." "If we borrow money, we'll be poorer still." "Listen, dad." "You've always told me what to do, but now I'm telling you." "No!" "I'm asking you." "Please, do what I ask just this one time." "Shut up!" "Mom!" "Mom!" "Dad!" "Toshiko!" "What's the matter?" "Call a doctor!" "Dad is dying!" "Dad is dying!" "FUNERAL" "My heartfelt condolences." "He was looking fine." "Can you manage with the funeral costs?" "And your man?" "He was killed in the war." "My son died in combat." "My husband died in an air raid." "The survivors have the worst lot." "It's true." "Will this be enough?" "It will have to be." "Cheer up!" "From now on, you must work and help your mother." "That's life, we all die sooner or later." "Do you understand?" "Dear..." "Sit down or you'll have a nervous breakdown." "I'm fine." "Can I speak with you?" "Let's adopt one of the children." "Yes." "Their father had agreed when we asked him before." "We're kin." "And it might help her." "And we would love to have a child." "Toshiko, Hisako, Tetsuo..." "It's taken care of." "Thank you." "My friends have lent me this money." "Keep it." "Thank you." "Don't worry." "Cheer up." "May I?" "I'm very sorry about Mr. Fukuhara." "Come here, dad." "Look, he's moving." "My son is alive!" "But yesterday he wasn't moving." "He's dead." "But today he's moving." "Shall I try again?" "You're moving him." "Well, you try it." "It's just superstition." "Not at all." "Rest in peace!" "This can't come to any good." "What's that?" "We're going on a trek tomorrow." "This is called Picasso pie." "Picasso?" "You don't know what's inside." "Toshiko will be surprised." "We'll have this together... at the riverside." "Don't go alone." "People will talk." "But she's my girl." "We're late." "Say "thank you"." "Thank you." "Where's the amusement park?" "Amusement?" "Hello." "Can you dye this hat for me?" "I want it camel brown." "Camel brown?" "Sure." "At once." "Mr. Takaha?" "Thank you." "Teach me how to iron." "I only know how to wash." "It takes five years to learn, but you'll do it faster." "In a year." "Take this skirt..." "First you iron the lining." "You know." "Then, the surface." "You need experience." "Mistakes are good for learning." "The seams and the belt on the side." "These are the key points." "You have to handle the iron... gently and use your shoulders." "You can't iron with just the hands." "You'll see." "You try it now." "We women are not that strong." "You'll do all right." "Depends on the cloth." "My husband never let me iron, though it seems easy." "It's not." "You need technique." "It's hard work at first." "You'll learn." "I'll iron this." "Welcome!" "This belongs to grandma." "What is it?" "My kimono." "You need money, sell it." "Oh, grandma!" "I won't live much longer." "I want to help you somehow." "I also have some to sell." "It's a little gift." "She's so hard headed and insistent." "Take it." "And the children?" "They've gone to the am... something called... am..." "Amazing." "Yes, amazing!" "Come here." "We'll eat here." "Try not to spoil the mood." "Understand?" "What's a mood?" "It's a whispering torrent." "A fragrant wind." "Smells like pie!" "The Picasso pie." "It's a giant pie!" "A ghost!" "How artistic!" "Really?" "It has cream, honey, marmalade, sausage and curry." "Tetsu!" "Give it to me." "I'll take it to mom." "Here's your food." "I've heard your mother is going to get married." "To the man who works with you." "To Uncle Prisoner?" "Who said that?" "The neighbors." "No!" "Women are not happy without a man." "Have a drink." "Thanks." "I wish I could pay you more." "This is for today." "I'll help you learn." "Thanks." "Welcome home." "Look!" "Did you catch it?" "How nice!" "Are you hungry?" "Did you like the countryside?" "There was a large pond." "Did you have a good time?" "Thanks a lot." "See you tomorrow." "Goodbye." "Listen." "Your uncle came by today." "He wants you to become his daughter." "No!" "They don't have any children." "And they'd like one." "Their son died in the war." "Dad agreed some time ago." "When your brother was still alive." "Uncle can send you to the institute." "I think it will be better for you to live with them." "You're not a baby anymore." "Don't just think of yourself." "Think about other people's happiness." "When I was fourteen, I was a maid." "And stayed on the job until I married dad." "It was a good experience." "Think about it." "Mom." "Are you still awake?" "Mom." "Yes." "I'll work..." "I'll do dad's job so..." "What for?" "Come, sleep now." "Your hands are rough." "Do you like them?" "No!" "Mom, let's make some warm coats for ourselves next year." "One coat for mom, one for Chako, another one for Tetsu." "And a green one for me." "You wanted to say it." ""Next year is always next year."" "Hello." "Noriko!" "How did the exam go?" "I passed." "Congratulations!" "I owe a lot to Chako." "Thanks a lot." "It was nothing." "Shoes for all." "So many?" "Thanks." "I'll treat the kids to the movies." "Are you rich now?" "I haven't gone for years." "Neither have I." "There's a good movie on." ""Tragic Love"." "The sign said: "Bring hankies"." "We'll close up the shop early today." "Finish quickly." "This soap is very strange." "How odd!" "Let's see the hat." "It's not the soap." "Should I add in the dye?" "Yes, it's the dye." "Don't add it in." "I did." "What's wrong?" "It's not camel brown." "It'll brighten up when it's dry." "But it will be brick red." "Take the color out." "It's not worth it." "The hat is too old." "I'm sorry, it was my fault." "It doesn't matter." "Let me, I'll fix it." ""Failure is the root of success"." "But I'm in a spot." "Don't worry." "It's a miracle that the hat kept its shape." "But... the scarf too." "Crying won't help." "I said it doesn't matter." "Let's finish." "THE END" "It was very nice." "I cried a lot." "What happened to your cheek?" "The dye!" "Let's go home." "We'll have some noodles with tempura." "Tempura!" "What a strange color!" "I said I wanted it camel brown." "This color is the latest winter fashion." "I can't change it." "I'll offer a discount." "A light color will not do." "It's "la mode"." "Isn't it weird?" "No, it's very "chic"." "All right." "Thank you." "I'll pay you later." "Thanks." "That kind of man likes foreign languages." ""La mode" or "chic"." "Irresistible words." "It's one of the tactics." "Maybe he won't return." "He will." "But he hasn't paid the bill." "He's made a fool out of us!" "Toshiko, you've got to learn how to wash." "I wish dad could teach me." "You're like a badly baked pie." "What's wrong?" "Nothing." "What's happened?" "Nothing." "How strange!" "Toshiko!" "Tell me what's happened." "You said my mother should marry" "Mr. Kimura." "You also said I couldn't make her really happy." "It's true." "Widowers should marry again." "Men do it." "Why not widowed women?" "And the children?" "They can talk about it and reach an agreement." "You can't ask her to sacrifice herself." "She's human too." "You can't tie her down." "Don't get angry with me." "You'll never feel lonely with me." "It's a new scarf." "And very expensive." "You can't blame just the soap." "It's badly made." "I'm sorry." "I'll buy another one." "Another scarf?" "I want one exactly like this one." "I bought it to match my coat." "What are you doing?" "Get out of here." "You only lost the dye money." "But I lost my scarf." "I'll pay for it." "It's very expensive." "I can't now, tomorrow." "I wish uncle were here." "He went home early today." "Mom, sell my kimono." "I caused the problem." "Sell my pants too." "Oh, Tetsu!" "They'll give you a lot of money for my kimono." "You'll have no kimono." "Don't you care?" "Mom." "I've decided to go." "Where?" "With uncle." "Uncle and aunt feel lonely." "They want me to live with them." "Poor mom." "If I go, it'll help her." "I haven't bought rice today... we have some, though." "Silly." "We've had noodles instead of rice." "You're a stupid girl." "It's not good having noodles every day." "And you want to go to school." "I think about my family." "Don't call me silly." "I call you silly because you're silly." "Why am I silly?" "Because leaving is silly." "You're jealous!" "You hit me!" "Cry baby!" "I won't let you leave." "Mom, my sister hit me." "Don't fight in bed." "She says she's going to live at uncle's house." "What's the matter?" "Is it true that you're going to marry Mr. Kimura?" "Everyone is saying it." "No!" "I don't want you to marry!" "Don't say foolish things, you're silly." "I only think of your happiness." "So don't worry." "Chako can go next spring, not now." "We'll go on a trek to say farewell to her." "Put the table somewhere else." "Not like that." "Overlooking the curtains." "Like this?" "Yes." "The chair." "It's a quiet spot." "But..." "Isn't it too big?" "I don't think so." "Good day." "Is the card ready?" "I'm sorry." "We've had a bit of trouble at home." "I'll finish it in two days." "Well, I'll come back." "I'm sorry." "I bought some rice cakes because Chako likes them." "But she's not coming until tomorrow." "OK." "Tetsu, let me have this box." "No!" "Give it to me, please!" "No!" "Stop fighting." "Where's the pill?" "The pill for dizziness?" "I took it." "Why did you do that?" "Mom gets car sick if she doesn't take the pill." "I'm not used to riding in a car." "Hello." "Good Morning." "Going anywhere?" "Chako is leaving tomorrow." "It's the last day." "I was told the other day." "So..." "I brought you a present." "Here." "It's for Chako and her sister." "Thank you." "Thank you." "You wanted some ribbons so badly." "I was going to buy them today." "But it looks like God is looking after you." "For Tetsu." "Thanks for the gifts." "You're like Santa Claus." "But without a beard." "Are you all right?" "Are you OK?" "Are you feeling ill?" "No, but I'm not hungry." "You have it." "All right." "It's delicious." "We had a wonderful day." "Yes, it's been wonderful." "Let her help you with the house chores." "And spank her if she misbehaves." "Come visit us now and then." "Tetsu!" "You can keep it." "What's the matter?" "I forgot something." "Hello." "Good morning." "Is Chako gone?" "Forgive me." "You take care of my son and lose your own daughter." "It was an old promise dad made." "If your son were alive..." "But Chako couldn't go to the institute with us." "I also want to send Toshiko to night school." "And I have to work a lot." "Where's Toshiko?" "Inside." "Hello, Toshiko." "Hello." "Would you do me a favor?" "What?" "There's a hairdressing contest." "If I win, I'll be somebody." "Then I'll marry and open up my own salon." "And who's the fiancé?" "Nobody yet." "And what's the favor?" "Would you let Toshiko be my model in the contest?" "It's very difficult to find one." "Will you cut her hair?" "No, not this time." "Don't touch it!" "Will you sell it?" "Bad boy!" "How nice!" "No!" "Get out of here." "Stand aside." "Look from afar." "Hello, could you wash this?" "Thank you." "Mom." "Calm down." "Toshiko is getting married today." "I don't believe it." "He hair is like a yacht." "A yacht?" "You know, the way brides' hair is done." "Really?" "She's getting married." "But nobody told me." "Maybe they agreed in secret." "But she's only 18." "It's all your fault." "It's not my fault." "You blame me for everything." "It's you who's to blame." "It's too late now." "All elegant brides must look down." "Like this?" "Yes." "What a beautiful bride!" "Yes." "She's grown so fast!" "We're getting old..." "You're a good person, I admire you." "Getting here has been difficult." "I have to take Tetsu." "If I win the contest I'll have more resources." "I'll see if we can live together." "We've always been a load on your back." "It's not true." "You still live in the salon." "But time won't wait." "I mustn't be late." "Must I stay like this for long?" "Don't move!" "Good morning." "I just heard." "I should have come before, but I didn't know." "Congratulations!" "She looks beautiful!" "Where's she going?" "It's just a rehearsal." "She thinks you're getting married." "She's come to congratulate me." "Help me." "I've always said that she'd dress like this just once in her lifetime." "I'm sorry, but she's just modeling for me." "She's not getting married." "I'm sorry." "She's too young for that." "That's what I thought." "How silly of me!" "Se will marry nobody but my son." "Toshiko!" "I'm sorry." "Good bye." "How nice!" "Look, darling!" "There's a bill inside." "I'll go and see your teacher next month." "I have to submit a lot of things." "Wash your hair twice." "Thanks." "Good bye." "Take a break." "Thanks." "You must feel lonely without Chako." "And lonelier still when Tetsu leaves." "Are they pickled?" "Yes." "Delicious!" "Really?" "Time passes so quickly." "Hello." "I've brought you an apprentice." "Thank you." "He's a country boy, and doesn't know much." "But he likes to work." "You won't have to pay him until he learns the trade." "Say hello." "Hello." "I'm Kunihiko Yamamoto I'm 16 years old." "Good boy!" "Is this your first job?" "No, I worked for a fish monger." "When he was a little kid." "Nice build." "Work hard!" "That's what you have to do in the beginning." "I've given him a general idea." "If you need my help, don't hesitate to call." "Thank you." "I'd like to stay here, but... now you know the trade well." "It's more economical to use the kid." "I hope you open your laundry soon." "Yes, I will." "I'll go to Chiba next summer and I'll make a lot of money." "Good luck." "Take care of yourself." "You've been very good to me." "I'll miss you." "Toshiko will have a good husband soon." "I'll live to see her wedding." "Take care." "Thanks again." "Are you never coming here again?" "Be a good boy." "Take care of yourselves." "Good bye." "Good bye." "We're finished for the day." ""FOR MY MOTHER" ""The silent night comes again..." ""And tomorrow, the sparrows..." ""will again sing their happy morning melody." ""Dear mother..." ""My dearest mother..." ""are you happy?" ""I'd like to know." ""Oh, mother...!" ""My dearest mother..." ""I wish you a long, happy life." ""My mother."" "THE END" "Subtitles:" "PH aka scalisto"