"SHOCHIKU OFUNE EIGA" "OKAYO'S PREPAREDNESS [OKAYO NO KAKUGO] Directed by SHIMAZU Yasujirô" "Camera UBUKATA Toshio Sound OMURA Saburo Editing KADOTA Yonekazu Music SAOTOME Hikari" "Cast TANAKA Kinuyo MIYAKE Kuniko, HAYASHI Hitoe UEHARA Ken" "TSUBOUCHI Yoshiko KUBOTA Katsumi HIRANO Ayuko" "Well, well." "Is it still snowing?" "I believe it will take long to stop snowing." "You seem to be a weather station." "Are you sure?" "Well, it's very grey." "So much?" "I think there will be much snowing." "There won't be many attending class, then." "So we'll be able to have a rest." "That's it." "Sake is ready." "And tofu, too." "Come on, let's eat." "I'm going to check if it's all right." "The temperature is perfect." "I wonder what the tofu will be like." "I'm going to taste it." "There's nothing better than this when it's cold." "It's cheap, good and healthy." "The cod was sold out." "So I have only used seaweed broth." "Come on." "Drink it." "You are allowed not to hold the cup." "Shall I give you some tofu?" "How good you are, offering so many things." "It doesn't matter." "Come on, eat it." "You have a way of offering that turns food tasty." "You always say food is good." "Stop complaining and eat." "See?" "It's good." "Okayo!" "Stop complaining." "Ok, I'll stop now." "Yes." "Enough appetizers." "Now I'll eat rice." " Do you want?" " A little." "I usually don't drink, but today I have prepared it as if my husband was keeping me company." "Do you want to drink?" "No." "I can't." "That's a lie!" "When my husband enlisted, you drank." "Because there was reason for celebration that day." "You were so attractive!" "My husband was very worried about that radical change caused by sake." " Please stop it." " I was talking seriously." "He told me not to offer you sake in front of men." "My husband is right." "Master, I guess there is no sake nor tofu at the battlefield, right?" " You have avoided the subject." " It's not true." "I was thinking of your husband." "I think there is sake, but tofu may be more difficult." "But I imagine that the tofu shop owners are also at the battlefield." "So maybe if he's lucky he'll be able to eat it sometimes." "I think he is suffering some discomfort." "Don't say "discomfort" light-heartedly." "He is suffering much more than that." "He sometimes spends a week without eating or sleeping enough." "Even so he keeps his health, doesn't he?" "He's got mental strength." "It's the strong point of the Japanese army." "You can see it in my husband." "Although he looks weak, he fulfils his duties there more than enough." "You always say your husband is weak, but I think he is a great person." "Thank you for praising him." "I'm not saying it to make a good impression." "When we said goodbye to him at the station, he greeted like this, in a military style." "Don't remind me of it." "I'm sorry, but he seemed so great at that moment." "I couldn't see him well, though." "My eyes were full of tears..." "It's true." "You cried a lot." "Are you here?" "Seems it's my brother." " Welcome." " Are you having dinner?" "I almost forgot." "Brother, who is it?" "It's Shunsaku." "Really?" "Please come in." "Don't be shy." "Such a long time without seeing you." "Please come in." "Thank you." " Thank you for looking after my sister." " You are welcome." "Go ahead." "Osumi, I have asked him a favour, that's why he's come." "Really?" "What is it?" " Please." " Thank you." "Okayo!" "Clear the table." "Yes." "Never mind." "Leave it." "We may need plates, don't we?" "Yes." "It's true." " I don't understand anything." " Don't worry." " Welcome." " Hello." "Thank for seeing my sister home." "You are welcome." "Okayo." "Leave the plates like that." "Go back to what you were doing." " Yes." " Bring us some tea." " Yes." "I've made him come for a reason." " What is it about?" " He has asked me to photograph you." "Really?" "Me?" "I happen to have received a letter from the battlefield." "I have received one as well this morning." " Really?" " He says he's fine and I shouldn't worry." "He says something different in my letter." "Is anything the matter with him?" "Have I scared you?" "Your face has become so serious." "It's all right." "Don't worry." "Just read it and you'll see." " If I may." " Go ahead." "Now I understand what worries my husband." "When he learnt that his friend there got bad news from his family, he worried more." "Maybe." "I'd prefer to see more photographs than letters." "I wish to see how she spends her days." " I understand his wish very well." " That's why I asked him to photograph you." " You take pictures in a professional way." " No." "Not at all!" " I just take them." " Thank you." "I don't want my husband to keep worrying." " Of course not." " Thank you." " I never thought my hobby would be useful." " So good!" " I can't afford to buy it." " What are you saying!" "The bets you placed the other day gave you enough money." "The thing is..." "Where is Michan, by the way?" "She is about to finish school." "Why isn't Kayo picking her up?" "If you want, I'll go to school tomorrow and photograph her playing or during classes." " Won't it be very inconvenient?" " No, not at all." "It's a pleasure to help someone who is at the battlefield." "You don't know how much I appreciate it." "What scene can we choose for the picture?" "Well..." "I'm a dancing teacher, so how about a dancing class?" " Good idea." " But dancing on my own..." "Teaching Okayo, then." "That's it!" "That's it!" "Okayo, can you come for a moment?" "Yes." "He is going to photograph us." "Why are you blushing?" "Photos make young people blush." "Don't get nervous." "It's not like one of those cameras in shops." "Exactly." "Just behave naturally." " Come to the stage." " Yes." "Please." "Okayo, do the cherry tree umbrella dance." "You know that one, don't you?" "Sir." "Is it ok like this?" " I'm home!" " Welcome." "Welcome." "It's snowed a lot on your way, hasn't it?" "I was thinking of my father." "Really?" "Hold now your girdle." "Glide." "Now get up." "Bend your hips." "Raise your shoulder." "After reading your letter several times, I can see your image in the bottom of my eyes." "Mitsuko and Okayo always talk about you." "Move the sleeve." "Again." "Now both." "Have you understood?" "Thank you very much." "Thank you, Master." "You've progressed a lot." " Tomorrow more." " Thank you." " Okayo, see her home." " Yes." " If the photos are ready, pick them up." " Yes." "Sonoe, say thank you to your brother." "You are welcome." "It's a pleasure for him." " Goodbye." " We're off." "Okayo." "Send this." " Another letter for your husband?" " Yes." " You already sent one yesterday." " Really?" "Good afternoon." " Master, sorry for our delay." " Have you been anywhere?" " We work for the female meeting of national defence." " Thank you for your work." " I am going to get tea ready." " Don't bother." " Thank you." "I've taken the film to the photo lab to have it developed." " Shall I tell her so?" " Well, I think they're ready." " I'll go with her and she'll take them along." " You tell her, then." " Kashima, I'm going out for while." " All right." " Are you going out?" " Yes." "For a moment." " I'll stay in the shop, then." " Yes." "Thank you." "Thanks for coming." " Master has asked me to pick up the photos if they're ready." " Yes." "As I had much work in the shop, I took the film to another shop." " Sorry for bothering you." " If you come with me, you can take them along." " Yes." "I'll go with you." " Let's go." " It will take him 20 minutes to dry them." "Can you wait." " Yes." "What can we do?" "You can wait at Umemura's tea shop, which is in district two." " You know it, don't you?" " Yes." " I'm fine here." " But it's cold, you may catch a cold..." " I'll ask them to take them there." " Thank you very much." " Wait a little." " Yes." "Let's go." " I hope it won't bother you." " No, not at all." "Welcome!" "I'm sorry to keep you waiting." "Please help yourself." "Women like it sweet, don't they?" "Sorry." "Let's eat." "Thanks." " You can repeat if you want." " No." "I don't want so much." " They say women can eat two or three oshiruko." " Really?" "I don't know..." "I usually see them eating when I come here with my workmates." "I'll take it into account." "You can never know when a man is watching you." "It's not that I look indiscreetly." "We women are greedy." " Because you have no other pleasure." " Right." "Dancing is a great hope for you." "You are luckier than others." "When I'm dancing, I forget about everyone." "But there's no end to it." "Art is like that." "You never get to the end." "How long have you been at it?" "Since I was seven years old." " You're dancing over 10 years." " 12 years." "So you are nineteen?" "Well, well." "I've revealed my age unintentionally." "You've made a big effort." "You are already an authorised master." "Now you only need a husband." "I haven't thought of that." "All women say the same, but they all have husbands." "But..." "The other day my mother told me about you." " Really?" " She said there was nobody working at art as hard as you." "My mother admires your effort." " How embarrassing!" " It's true." "And your master." "Thanks to her art she can live even if her husband went to the front." "Master always tells me how important a good training is to stand on my own feet." " You are lucky to have a good master." " Yes." "Sorry to keep you waiting." "Here are the pictures." " Thank you." " You're welcome." " Bye." " Look." "Nice result." " Well!" "The dancing picture." "Master looks serious." "Okayo, you look very naïve." " You don't look good in the photo." " What?" "You are much prettier in reality." "You are much prettier in reality." "Hi!" "Okayo?" " Is anybody here?" " Coming!" "Excuse me." "I was distracted." " What were you thinking about?" " Nothing important." " About dancing." " I see." " I've heard the photos look nice." " Yes." "Master was very happy and sent them to the front." " I am glad." " I went to pick them up." "He invited me." "When you meet him, please say thank you to him." " The gentleman?" " Yes." "What did he buy you?" "Oshiruko at Umemura's." "He does know how to live." " He knows how to treat girls." " He's great." " Okayo, do you feel anything special?" " Not at all!" "It's just that..." "He is so serious for his age." "When his father isn't there, he sees to the shop." "Whenever he goes out with his buddies, he is surrounded by..." "By what?" "He is very popular." "A lot of geishas are crazy about him." "I envy him so!" "Besides being very handsome, he is well-off." "Girls don't leave him alone." "Does he like any geisha?" "To tell the truth, he doesn't like anybody." "Even if young, he is a very serious and prudent guy." "He is so great." "You are very impressed." "His mother is looking for a wife for him, but it seems she can't find the right one." " She is looking for a wife?" " Yes." "His future wife will be very happy, despite her mother-in-law." "You have also thought of that once in a while, haven't you?" " Me?" "Of what?" " Of being his wife." " No way!" "I belong to a different class." " Why?" "I am only a dancing pupil." "Don't talk nonsense!" "Nowadays people from Kyushu and people from Hokkaido marry each other." " Times have changed." " You are right." "Let's drop this subject." "In any case, it's an important moment for you to work hard at dancing" "You have to focus on learning, without losing time with other things." "Yes." "That's what I think." "Since Osumi isn't in today, maybe I could take a lesson from you after so much time." "All right." "What was the theme?" "As I am no regular pupil, it's natural if you don't recall my theme." "The truth is I don't recall." " "Matsu no midori"." " Oh!" "It's true." "Although I've been at it for a year, I just can't manage." " Please." " Go ahead." "It's not like that." "Hold the fan with your right hand and turn right." "The fan with your right hand." "Sorry!" "I've turned left." "Dancing is not my thing..." "Are you ready?" "Thank you very much." "Welcome!" "Don't move the fan." "Understood?" "You've progressed a lot." "I've come back." "Sorry for being back so late." "Welcome home." "Did you have enough money?" "No." "Geta cost 80 sen and the three toothbrushes were 90 sen." " The scourer was 7 sen and the change was 20 sen." " So that's everthing." "Master..." "I understand that toothbrushes are necessary at the front, but Geta and scourer?" "As he's always wearing boots, he is probably missing Geta in his spare time." " It's true." "But why the scourer?" " He can wash pots and clothes." " Ah, it's used instead of a brush." " And then it's handy to take along." "True." "You are very attentive." "Excuse me." " Welcome." " Is master in?" "Yes." "Come in, please." " The lady from Shinyodo has come." " Well!" "Welcome." " Sorry for this unexpected visit." " It's all right." "Use it, please." " I've come to ask you something." " Thank you for your visit." "If you had let me know, I'd have visited you." " It's about a personal matter." " But..." " And thanks for teaching my daughter Sonoe." "Master, this is for you." "Thank you very much." "But you shouldn't do this." "The truth is..." " I'd like to ask you something privately." " This way, then." " Although it's a bit untidy." " Thank you very much." " Okayo, can you go to your room?" " Yes." "Thanks." "Sorry for bothering you but..." " It's about my son's marriage." " Well!" "That's a cheerful thing." "Yes." " That's why I wanted your advice." " Whatever you want." " It's about a girl attending your class." " Who is it?" "Sagamiya's daughter in Kayacho." "I want your opinion about her." "She is very pretty." "It's Haruko..." "Haruko..." "I want to know what she's like." "I don't feel reassured by what the mediator said." " That's why I thought of you." " She's been attending class for a long time." "I know her well." " Fine!" " She is very obedient." " Maybe she is too calm." " Is she?" " She is not modern." " She is rather conservative." " My son prefers it that way." "I've seen her two or three times during the presentation." " During autumn presentation?" " Yes, right." "That girl knows what ground she walks on." " She is very good in the dance lesson too." " Master..." " I don't like people who immediately get tired of everything." " Discipline in art speaks for itself." " It's what I have thought." " I think she is a good girl." " You have reassured me." " The Sagami family is conservative." " Their daughter is like that, too." " Thank you for your thoughts." "The truth is that the official introduction took place yesterday." " Really?" " I thought the sooner, the better." " Master, please come to the wedding if things work out well." " Thank you." "This whole matter thrills me so much..." " I'm leaving." " I hope you haven't missed anything." " Thank you very much." "Thanks." "Please." "I'm afraid I've stolen your time." " If you'll excuse me." " Good-bye." "What's the matter with you?" "Nothing." "What's that face?" "Master..." "You're acting so weird." "Have been you talking about any celebration?" "Yes." "It seems that her son is going to get married." "How lucky that girl is." "Are you crying?" "No." "Do you love him?" "If I had known," "I'd have talked with her more discreetly." "I only..." "You feel very much attracted by him, don't you?" "I understand." "You are young and it's only natural if you fall in love." "It's been a dream." "So give him up." "All young people dream at least once." "Okaya, it's been a dream." "I only felt attracted by his kind personality." "Master..." " It isn't bad, is it?" " Not at all!" "To have a nice dream isn't bad at all." "Except if you bother someone or you forget about yourself." "It's a whim of your age, that's what's the matter with you." "I see..." "Now I understand." "You are going through an important stage to see if you can turn dancing into a living." "Don't get distracted by anything but dancing." "Cheer up!" "Otherwise my effort would have been pointless." "You needn't apologize." "But..." "Bend a bit more." "Another one there." "Look up." " Mother!" " What's the matter?" "In "Kinyado" there are..." " How noisy you are!" " ..." "loads of people to see the bride." "Really?" " I want to go as well." " Stay at home with Okayo." " What a bore!" " As soon as it's over, I'll come back." " Okayo, I'm off." " Yes." " Have a nice day!" " Goodbye." " Welcome." " Hello." "Welcome." "It's the first time I've seen master's bun." " It suits her a lot, doesn't it?" " Yes, it's true." "Do you know the bride?" "Yes." "And so do you." "Who is she?" "Sagamiya's daughter." "Ah, that girl." "Listen, why don't we go and see her?" " I don't want to." "We'll seem greedy." " Why is that?" " Come on." "Let's go!" " Take me along, too." " Yes, come along." " Your mother is going to scold you." " I don't care!" "Mitsuko!" " Do you have that thing?" " Shunsaku has it..." "Listen, Shunsaku!" " You have that thing, don't you?" " Yes." "Here it is." " Here you are." "Do well." " Yes." "What?" "Is it a wedding?" "What's the name of the bride?" "Her name." "THE END"