"A SHOCHIKU FILM" "THREE OUTLAW SAMURAI" "Production:" "Shochiku" " Samurai Productions" "Producers:" "Ginichi KISHIMOTO" " Tetsuro TAMBA" "Script:" "Keiichi ABE" " Eizaburo SHIBA" "Ginichi KISHIMOTO" " Hideo GOSHA" "Shooting:" "Tadashi SAKAI Artistic Director:" "Junichi OSUMI" "Sound:" "Kenyo FUKUYASU Music:" "Toshiaki TSUSHIMA" "Light:" "Hiroyoshi SOMEKAWA Editing:" "Kazuo OTA" "Starring:" "Tetsuro TAMBA" "Isamu NAGATO" "Mikijiro HIRA" "Miyuki KUWANO Yoshiko KAYAMA" " Kyoko AOI" "Kamatari FUJIWARA Tatsuya ISHIGURO" " Hisashi IGAWA" "Ichiro IZAWA Jun TATARA" " Toshie KIMURA" "Yoko MIHARA Kichijiro UEDA" " Nakajiro TOMITA" "Bokuzen HIDARI Mitsuo NAGATA" " Hiroshi AO YAMA" "Wataru IMAHASHI" " Sakae UMEZU Junkichi ORIMOTO" " Yoshiro AOKI" "Directed by Hideo GOSHA" "She's dead if you get closer!" "What's going on?" "She seems to be from a samurai family." "kill them!" "Did you rape her?" "Of course not." "She's the daughter of the shogun lands administrator." "We didn't touch her, we're not animals!" "The daughter of the administrator?" "We want her father to listen to our demands." "You're forcing him to listen to you?" "people are starving because of bad crops." "But the administrator doesn't care about our problems." "I see." "Even if he does something to help you, he won't forgive you of having kidnapped his daughter." "We're ready for anything!" "Even ready to die?" "There are eight villages hoping we'II be able to persuade him." "please leave without getting involved." "I can't afford a room." "Let me sleep here tonight." "Leave!" "Three peasants against an administrator." "And a pretty girl to top it all!" "I was just pasing through, but let me enjoy this show." "Moron!" "You should point your weapons on her instead!" "I'II let them do anything they want with you if you don't follow my advice." "Shogun lands Administration" "Mr. Matsushita!" "Mr. Matsushita!" "Mr. Matsushita, Aya is..." " Did you find her?" " Yes." "At the water mill, near Mannen bridge." "She's been kidnapped by Jinbei, Gosaku and Yohachi!" "Jinbei and Gosaku?" "Did they hurt her?" "They probably kidnapped her to make their demands heard." "They have to take good care of her." "They probably won't kill her." "Dirty peasants!" "well." "Go to the water mill!" "Hurry up!" "Yasugoro!" "She's at the water mill near Mannen bridge." "Quick!" "Hurry!" "Hurry up!" "Quick !" "Mr. Kikyo!" "The administrator is looking for you." "follow me." "It's useless." "But it's part of your attributions." "I won't reduce myself by fighting peasants." "police officers will be more than enough." "tell it to the administrator." "Mr. Kikyo, what's going to happen to the three peasants?" "They will be put in the stocks and executed." "Even if they release their hostage?" "Of course." "The morons!" "This kidnapping won't change the clan policies." "Jinbei did a Iot for me since I was a child." "Is there any way to save him?" "None." "relax a little." "Or you won't last much longer." "Shut up!" "You won't manage to disturb us!" "You're very suspicious." "Yet, you didn't close the entrance door correctly." "That's funny!" "Come on, hurry!" "Bring anything you can find!" " Quick!" " Be careful!" "Damn it!" "Now that's funny too." "That's what happens when you're getting away from someone." "Gosaku, Stay with her!" "Yohachi, watch the outside!" "Understood?" "finally you're starting to get organized." "Now, you must eat." "Do you have something to eat in this shack?" "We don't want to eat in a moment like this." "He's got a point." "We stand no chance with an empty stomach." "There must be some millet in the bucket." "I'II cook it with some water." "They're coming." "Jinbei!" "What are we gonna do?" "Do as you see fit." "I'II watch from up there." "Don't panic." "Stay close to the hostage." "Stop!" "Don't come any closer!" "Peasants!" "release Aya immediately!" "No way!" "acknowledge our demands first!" "We won't let her go!" "Do you really think the three of you can hold in here?" "If we're gonna die we can kill her as well!" "This way the leaders of the clan will realize how much we're suffering!" "I understand your demands." "There's no need to inform the whole clan." "I promise to settle this affair out of court." "So release Aya immediately!" "If you obey I'II forget what happened." "alright?" "And what about our demands?" "I don't want the whole clan to know about this matter!" "No one will be punished if you release Aya!" "No one?" "Can we believe him, Jinbei?" "What's so funny?" "Despite your resolute look you're still afraid to be executed." "I understand." "It's only human." "Why are you laughing?" "Do you really think he will settle it out of court?" "So you're not so sure of being ready to die anymore." "Are you doubting my father?" "It's not about you're father." "In this situation it's about the administrator." "He's right." "We have no mean of pressure without the hostage." "We could be executed for nothing." "Yes, this kind of people always tricked us!" "This time they won't get us!" "Come back with the lord's answer if you want the girl!" "We want him to promise us to lower the taxes!" "Don't kill them!" "Arrest them!" "Arrest them!" "Don't kill them!" "Watch your hostage." "Don't get away from her." "You're back where you're started." "Act as you see fit." "Who are you?" "A ronin." "My name is Sakon Shiba." "Why are you on the peasants side?" "No particular reason." "I spent half an hour with them and now I feel solidarity." "kill him!" "You might endanger Aya's life." "Let's leave and find a solution." "alright." "Sakon Shiba, I promise you we'II meet again." "Very well." "But you'd better think about what you're gonna tell to the lord." "Mr. Matsushita!" "Quick!" "Mr. Matsushita!" "Quick!" "We're leaving!" "Hurry, Mr. Matsushita !" "The eight villages under your control are following this affair." "They could revolt." "We should inform the clan and ask for some reinforcements." "It would be a disgrace to do something like that." "We have to settle this affaire by ourselves." "Don't forget that in 1 0 days our lord will cross the estate on his way back from Edo." "I know!" "We have to put an end to this matter as soon as possible!" "Get Kikyo!" "Heita." "These ronins are thieves and assassins?" "They killed two servants and raped some women." "They'II probably be sentenced to death." "Samurai aren't executed for killing peasants." "I can set you free." "Can you kill a skilled swordsman?" "Guys, he's asking us if we're sure about our skills." "No one ever defeated us so far." "Kikyo, you're in charge." "kill them if they try to run away." "I see." "You're gonna fight fire with fire." "release them." "Hurry up!" "One moment." "Who is he?" "A ronin who tried to force his way through a roadblock." " His name?" " Kyojuro Sakura." "Is he good with a sword?" "I don't know." "He didn't offer any resistance." "Test him." "Get up!" "What's going on?" "Do you punish people without an investigation around here?" "Your punishment is lifted." "You're free to go." "You're releasing me?" "That doesn't really suit me." "Keep me for another 2 or 3 days." "I've got a roof... and something to eat." "fool!" "It's not an inn here!" "You can come to my place if you want." "Thank you." "Your reserves must be full of rice sacks." "I feel empty." "They won't last long with that but tell them we'II bring more later." "darling..." "darling..." "Fate chose me." "Don't say a word." "Be careful." "I've heard the mill is surrounded." "I'II find a way to get inside." "Don't worry." "Mr. samurai." "Thanks a Iot." "What's up?" "You're not eating?" "No, we'II do without eating." "It's the Iast of our millet supplies." "You won't be able to have more." "Why didn't you tell me?" "You must be hungry." "No, we're used to it." "Mr. samurai, this millet is nothing compared to your help." "Why don't you eat?" "Is it disgusting you?" "You lead a comfortable existence at your father's home." "millet isn't a meal for you." "But... the peasants don't have enough for themselves." "They're starving but they do without it so you can eat." "You should at Ieast give it a try." "Eat!" "You'II understand why they kidnapped you." "Your guest is satisfied." "Have the rest." "Do these peasants seem common to you?" "I found this outside." "That's why I came in." "I don't know if I did the right thing." "Damn it..." "They're going to the mill." "Why did he do that?" "He lost his head." "He must be stealing food." "Are you coming?" "Yohachi." "Give me your sword." "Are you coming out?" "Those ronins look strong." "unlike the guys earlier." "Mr. samurai, there's five of them." "You can leave us if you want." "Don't worry." "I don't intend to die." "block the door behind me." "Watch the back and stay close to her." "Understood?" "The one who'II kill this man will get 5 ryos." "alright." "They're mine." "Wait." "Me first!" "You, you're strong." "Are you one of the assassins and thieves?" "Don't be ridiculous." "I never did something like that." "They hired you in exchange of a reward?" "You got it right." "But when I meet a skilled swordman..." "I can't help... challenging him!" "Do you know why the administrator wants me dead?" "You're with those who kidnapped his daughter." "They want their demands to be heard." "The way they act is questionable but they're putting their lives at stake." "Is he telling the truth?" "It'd seem so." "How?" "You know about all this, but you..." "For the moment," "I work for the administrator." "Damn it..." "I give up." "I'm from a family of peasants." "So I'II fight on their side." "Moron!" "Do you want to go back to jail?" "Let him be." "I'd be surprised that this loser would Iike to go back there." "I'd rather be in this mill than in jail." "What do you say?" "Can I stay with you?" "alright." "But they've got nothing left to eat." "Does it still suit you?" "No problem." "I found a Iot of food on the way." "Perfect timing." "tell me, parasite, would you Iike to share some gruel with us?" "No, thanks." "I only take food from rich people." "We found a reliable ally." "And he's bringing us something to eat." "Is she Matsushita's daughter?" "Here, for you." "Don't eat too fast." "But it belongs to Mosuke, doesn't it?" " Mosuke?" " One of our friends." "One of your friends?" "Where did you find this bag?" "Where did you find it?" "I picked it up." "Damn..." "He's probably been killed by ronins." " Who's there?" " One of Matsushita's men?" "It seems he's recruiting brigand ronins." "We must remain vigilant." "We have ten more." "They're twelve ronins total." "will they be efficient?" "They're skinny." "We're samurai." "killing peasants is child's play!" "Fine." "Keep your energy for them." "But it'II have to look like the doing of bandits." "It's fun." "What about the bonus?" "Our 2 ryos?" "I'II pay you after the mission." "Take them." "Come on." "I have another favor to ask you." "Get a girl at Umeya's." "A girl?" "We're gonna take an hostage too and drive them into a corner." "Umeya" "You found her fast." "Thank you, Omaki." "I'm familiar with the environment." "I paid a Iot to get her." "tell it to Mr. Matsushita." "call a palanquin." "Mr. Kikyo, it's Gosaku's daughter that he sold 3 years ago." "You're a peasant too." "will you betray your own?" "selling peasants daughters is my job." "We're born in the same field but me, I'm buying and you, you're being bought." "We're not the same." "Bitch!" "Dirty peasant!" "What?" "slut..." "Stop it!" "This girl is valuable!" "Look." "Mr. Kikyo!" "The palanquin has arrived." " Take the girl." " What about you?" "Do what I tell you!" "Fucking bitch..." "It's Jinbei's writing." "What does he say?" ""Kyojuro Sakura, the ronin carrying this message," ""is on our side, as well as Sakon Shiba." ""Do as he says."" "No." "I didn't come to give you orders." "I'm just the connection between you and the mill." "It'II be a great help." "Thanks a Iot!" "Thanks a Iot!" "Has Oine recovered from her illness?" "She wants to avenge her husband." "She refused to rest and left her bed." "Oine, you must take care of yourself." "No..." "I want to follow my husband in death." "What are you saying?" "But... before dying," "I want to avenge Mosuke." "I want to avenge him." "Listen, Oine..." "Oine..." "How to put it..." "The thing is..." "If you efver need help," "I'II always be there." "Ok?" "Mr. Sakura!" "What are you doing here?" "Those peasants didn't do anything wrong!" "It's always good to get rid of the vermin." "What are you saying?" "The vermin?" "If they're vermin, then what are you?" "Vermin too, but armed." "Very well." "Then me too, I'II kill you without reason." "Vermin!" "Oine..." "Oh no..." "It'II be fine." "Mr. Sakura!" "please, keep protecting us!" "Don't worry." "I'II protect you until I die." "Thank you very much!" "You're hurting me." "Open up!" "Come on!" "They're not barricading themselves very well." "The administrator hired more ronins." "He'II say that they attacked the peasants because they were starving." "That's his cover." "The lord will come here in 4 days." "The administrator must be getting impatient." "How many ronins does he have?" "Between ten and fifteen." "well, about..." "Anyway, as long as the three of us will resist the peasants will hold out, even against all those men." "Look." "This petition is carrying our soul." "We want to show something to Gosaku." "Come out!" "It's me." "What do you want from me?" "Daddy!" "It's Oyasu!" "Daddy..." "What are you gonna do with her?" "This bitch will be our toy." "We're gonna have some fun." "Look what we can do!" "Damn it..." "Wait!" "Stop!" "Wait!" "Oyasu!" "Move away." "I'm gonna kill you..." "Bastards, I'II kill every last one of you!" "Hey parasite, why are you watching without intervening?" "You can stop them." "You just have to release Miss Aya." "We'II release her!" "Stop manhandIing Oyasu !" "Bring Aya immediately!" "Gosaku!" "Don't do that, daddy!" "The lives of many peasants are at stake!" "I can die..." "Oyasu!" "It's over." "She cut her tongue." "What is he doing?" "Don't move!" "I'II strangle her!" "Stop!" "What are you doing?" "The same thing they did to my daughter!" "Don't move!" "Let him do what he wants." "What?" "He'II ruin everything you did." "It doesn't matter." "We might be vermin but we can't take it anymore!" "He's right." "We'II kill her if you move!" "What are you doing?" "You're stupid." "I won't leave her to you." "What do you intend to do?" "To release her, I don't have any other choice." "Do you promise to not punish the peasants if I release her?" "I'II leave her to them without your word." "Wait." "Do I have your word?" "This is a very serious matter." "I can't let those responsible unpunished." "At least on principle." "What do you mean?" "I must punish someone with 100 lashes." "I'm your man." "Shiba, don't fall in his trap." "You can punish me but you have to let the peasants go." "Yes." "I promise you I won't do anything against them." "Mr. Matsushita, you're a samurai." "Me too, in spite of appearances." "We're making a pact between samurai." "Very well." "We're all witness." "You'II release him after after that." "You have my word." "Fine." "It's a pact between samurai." "Take her!" "Why..." "Why you?" "Three peasants risked their life." "I'm a samurai." "I have to do it." "Sixty eight." "Sixty nine." "Seventy!" "Father!" "Stop them, please!" "It's too cruel!" "I listened to you and didn't sentence him to death." "He saved my Iife." "Stop them, please!" "Aya, behave yourself." "If my mother was still alive she'd ask you the same thing." "They owe us respect." " Father..." " Don't forget your rank." "Aya!" "Mr. Shiba..." "Put him in the pool!" " But..." " Come on!" "Take him." "Come on!" "The fool..." "Matsushita, you deceived me..." "We made a pact between samurai." "kill the three peasants." "You promised to let them live." "The ronin is in the pool." "He's gonna die." "No need to keep a promise made to a dead man." "Wasn't it a pact between samurai?" "Him, a samurai?" " But..." " We must be respected." "We can't let rebels live." "Because of this promise I can't send my men." "We'II talk about your reward later." "So?" "Do you accept?" "Yes, for money." "Bring me the petition back." "The petition?" "They're gonna give it to the lord." "alright." "Sorry..." "Forgive us." "No petition." "It doesn't matter." "It doesn't change anything if we find it or not." "Thank you for your work." "And the petition?" "We found it." "Give it to me." "We can't give it to you now." "It's in a safe place." "We didn't bring it." " Pay us well." " How?" "We could show it pinned to Jinbei's body when the lord will come." "It depends on what you're gonna decide for us." "How much do you want?" "only... 1 00 ryos." "Fine." "Meet me in my office tonight." "No, not in an official place." "Ok." "Then in Tadasu forest, at midnight." "Who will the messengers be?" "Two of my men." "We're all gonna die." "They'II kill every last one of us!" "We were bragging but we're just peasants." "You're all gonna give up?" "Is it what you want?" ""Might is right."" "That's true..." "What are you talking about?" "So your friends died for nothing?" "And Shiba is suffering in vain, locked in his cell, deceived by Matsushita?" "Don't you feel any hatred?" "I'II meet the admistrator." "Mr. Sakura, are you going alone?" "I don't mind it." "I can't let Shiba die." "I won't abandon him." "Mr. Sakura!" "Wait for me!" "Going alone is suicide." "I have to go, even if I'II die." "If you die, I..." "I..." "Oine!" "I'm..." "It's me who..." "Oine, I'm the one who killed your husband, Mosuke!" "Oine!" "Forgive me." "please!" "Forgive me!" "Are you the messengers... of the administrator?" "Yes." "We're two messengers." "So, what did he decide?" "To kill you." "What?" "Who are you, really?" "Messengers of death." "You had it coming." "I never saw anyone so stupid." "You think you saved the peasants, don't you?" "You think you can save the world?" "Your friends died while you were resting." "Jinbei and the other two have been killed." "What are you saying?" "The administrator had them killed." "Is it true?" "You know, you're really stupid." "Don't shout!" "Don't shout, I tell you!" "Don't shout." "Don't be afraid." "please, don't shout." "I beg you." "Look at my face." "You can read on it if I'm with the peasants or not." "Do you know that Jinbei and two others have been killed by the administrator?" "Jinbei?" "Yes." "The three peasants are dead, tricked by Matsushita." "That's how he acts." "I have to save the ronin locked up in the cell with the pool." "Do you understand?" "Matsushita!" "I come to avenge the peasants!" "Show yourself!" "Matsushita!" "Show yourself!" "Bastard!" "Show yourself!" "Stop!" "Mr. Shiba?" "Mr. Sakura is waiting for you in the back." " The key!" " Yes." "Miss..." "Miss!" "I can almost reach it." "You're almost there, miss!" "I can almost grab it." "I almost have it." "You're almost there, miss!" "You're almost there..." "You won't get far in your current condition." "The mill is the best refuge for you." "Miss!" "What?" "Mr. Shiba!" "Mr. Shiba!" "Come quick!" "Mr. Shiba, don't worry." "Nobody will find you here." "Thank you." "I'II take you to the back door." "Miss Aya, why... are you betraying your father?" "Why are you helping me?" "And you, why... are you doing all this for the peasants?" "I..." " Did you see him?" " No." "Go to the other side." "Mr. Shiba, come!" "Go, hurry!" "Thank you." "Miss Aya, why are you doing all this for me?" "I don't know." "It's just that..." "Just what?" "I'm seeing things differently." "I have a new vision of my father and this world." "I'd go with you if I couId." "Miss Aya," "I must go!" "Hang on." "It's funny." "This mill has become our hideout." "We won't bother anyone here." "The two stray dogs found a place to sleep." "Does it hurt?" "You need some fresh water on your wounds." "I'II get some." "The petition that Jinbei wrote..." "The stream probably brought it here." "He was determined." "It's his will that made this miracle possible." "You were very efficient." "Take this money." "Kurahashi." "If you hadn't warned me" "I'd have paid 1 00 ryos for a petition you didn't have." "Do you know where it can be?" "I have a few ideas." "Maybe the peasants have it." "Shiba might have it too." "The lord will arrive in 2 days." "Tomorrow, Ouchi and his men will arrive." "The three samurai must be dead before that." "Good bye." "What are you thinking about?" "tell me..." "Kikyo..." "Omaki!" "Omaki!" "With you, I'd have..." "With you..." "Are you joining us?" "You're here too?" "I'm settling in here." "So you gave up your principle of only eating at rich people's houses?" "The adminsitrator sent wild dogs on my tail." "So you've become a stray dog too." "Tomorrow," "Ouchi, the best samurai of the clan, is coming as a scout." "The administrator will be in trouble." "Us too." "What do you intend to do now?" "I still don't know which side I'II join." "You're spending too much time calculating your interests." "And you, you're not calculating enough." "well." "I'II offer you a nice potatoes grueI." "It's me." "I knew I'd find you here." "AII my companions have been murdered." "We must eliminate Matsushita." "Are you the only survivor?" "Yes." "I'm the only one left." "Let me help you." "please." "alright." "The meal will be ready soon." "It seems that Matsushita wants Jinbei's petition at any cost." "The petition?" "I have it." "Why are you coming from his house if he wants your hide?" "Me?" "Why..." "Oine..." "Oine!" "We were waiting for you." "Sakura, you're coming to see Oine, aren't you?" "Where is she?" "Do you want to follow me?" "Where is she?" "Her life is in my hands." "Take me to her." "What are you doing?" "Where's the petition?" "I don't know!" "What are you doing?" "Oine doesn't know anything!" " She'II talk." " She doesn't know!" "I'II make her talk." "Wait!" "Wait!" "Oine doesn't know where this petition is." "And you, do you know it?" "Where is it?" "You'II be free to go if you tell me." "And I'II give you 5 ryos as a reward." "Go and make your life together." "You love her, don't you?" "Are you gonna talk?" "Are you gonna talk?" "Listen to me, peasants!" "Behave yourselves in front of our lord." "Any offender will be killed." "Understood?" "Quit your hazy excuses." "You can't get rid of these ronins and hicks." "You're incompetent." "No need to welcome the lord." "Wait for my orders here." "I'm going to settle this ronins problem now." "Here they come!" "shall we go?" "It's here!" "Attack!" "The fools!" "kill them!" "Retreat!" "Burn the mill, they'II come out!" "Let's go, Sakura." "I'm a worthless loser." "Nothing we can do about it." "It's fate." "But I..." "No, Iet's go!" "You said you'd make me happy." "Yes, but I..." "please, come with me." "Don't leave me alone!" "That's impossible." "I'm not a monster." "Sakura!" "I can't live without you." "I can't live..." "Oine, try to be happy." "Ok?" "Sakura!" "I Iove you!" "Sakura..." "Don't chase them!" "Retreat!" "Break up!" "Don't chase them!" "Retreat!" "Kikyo!" "I Iike you after all." "Moron!" "Listen!" "Go!" "kill them!" "kill them!" "Understood?" "Attack!" "Here, Shiba!" "Shiba!" "I'm a monster!" "A scumbag!" "Shiba, kill me!" "kill me!" "I don't have time for this!" "Wait!" "I'II take care of them!" "quite strong for stray dogs." "Who do I kill first?" "I'II say your funeral prayer." "Leave him to me." "I'm less tired than you." "Wait." "I got involved first in this matter." "It's my duty to end it." "You're ok?" "Hang on." "Sakura." "Take care of Kikyo." "Where are you going?" "Shiba!" "Meet at Jizo crossroads." "Where are you going?" "Here's Jinbei's petition." "Bring it to the lord." "It's not too late." "What's going on?" "It's the right opportunity." "What's happening to you?" "Think of Jinbei!" "Don't you want to get out of the mud?" "It's now or never." "Won't you do anything?" "Are you afraid for your lives?" "Aren't you ashamed?" "You?" "And you?" "And you?" "Go ahead!" "Bring him the petition!" "Come on!" "Bring him the petition!" "Wait!" " Go to hell!" " Wait!" "You're gonna suffer like those you killed!" "Wait!" "Have mercy!" "Wait..." "Have mercy..." "Peasants are human beings!" "Ronins are human beings!" " Wait!" " Shut up!" "Wait!" "Wait!" " Spare my father!" " Move away!" " Spare him!" " Move away!" "Wait..." "I can't let this murderer live!" " Forgive him!" " Move away or I'II kill you!" "kill me!" "I'm..." "I'm..." "I'm the daughter of Uzaemon Matsushita." "Introduce yourself as such in front of the lord." "And in front of the peasants!" "Where are you going now?" "And you, where are you going?" "It's gonna decide for us." "THE END"