"A Shochiku Film" "ORNAMENTAL HAIRPIN" "Directed by Hiroshi Shimizu" "Based on the novel by Masuji Ibuse" "Screenplay by Kihan Nagase" "Cinematography by Suketaro Ikai" "Music by Takaaki Asai" "Production design by Isamu Motoki" "Recording by Koichi Nakamura" "The Cast" "Kinuyo Tanaka as Emi" "Hiroko Kawasaki as Okiku" "Tatsuo Saito as Professor Katae" "Chishu Ryu as Nanmura" "Shinichi Himori as Hiroyasu" "Hideko Mimura as His Wife" "Kanji Kawara as Old Man" "Jun Yokoyama as Taro" "Masayoshi Otsuka as Jiro" "How lovely it is walking in the sun." "Yes, it is nice, but too hot for delicate girls." "I' m perspiring." "I like it." "It' s washing all the old powder out of my skin." "Yes, and the nicotine and alcohol." "I' ve been thinking about something." "What?" "That' s what I' ve been thinking." "Keep it up!" ""Welcome Renge Pilgrims"" "Listen everyone!" "You all asked for a masseur, but there are only 18 in the whole town." "I' ve arranged 12 of them for us so we' ll have a draw." "What a noise!" "How ridiculous!" "Lively isn' t it?" "Lively?" "What do you mean!" "Well..." "Does it sound lively to you?" "This is noisy." "Plain noisy." "They sound happy." "Happy?" "You call this happy?" "That is noisy." "Nothing but noisy." "Is he mad again?" "Yes, he is." "Pretty gay tonight." "Gay?" "What do you mean?" "Does that sound gay?" "They' re a noisy bunch." "Absolutely noisy." "See I told you." "Hello, is that the front desk?" "It' s noisy out there." "don' t they know how to behave in an inn?" "Tell them!" "I can' t work." "Send me a masseur." "What?" "There aren' t any?" "None?" "We' re ready." "Do a good job wor t you." "Who' s the professor?" "Since early summer, he' s been here reading books." "He' s like his books, and says difficult things." "What sort of things?" "A man recited a poem in the bath." "The professor heard, and asked if he composed it himself." "The man said it was a poem by a famous poet." "The professor then said that it is ridiculous to recite someone else' s poem." "That means geisha aren' t allowed to sing." "They don' t write songs." "That' s right." "The man has never recited a poem since." "Poor man." "I feel more sorry for the couple opposite." "Hello, hello!" "Where' s the masseur?" "What!" "But that' s ridiculous!" "A group can' t have them all!" "How can you allow that!" "Get me the owner!" "What!" "He' s gone to bed?" "How can the owner go to bed before the guests?" "Wake him up!" "I couldr t sleep last night." "I was so angry." "Was something wrong?" "Of course there was." "The masseur never turned up." "They were busy with the group." "Groups have absolutely no manners, or common sense at all." "I guess they only travel a few times a year." "Are you saying that if they travel only once or twice a year, they can behave as they like?" "Well, no..." "I didn' t mean they can do anything." "I' m sorry." "Ethically speaking, taking all masseurs should not be tolerated." "don' t you think so?" "Well..." "Ouch!" "What happened?" "It stung my foot." "Stung?" "Are you alright?" "Are you OK?" "Call the owner!" "We sincerely apologize for this incident." "It is our fault." "I' m responsible for the bath man." "Please forgive us." "How' s your foot?" "I' m embarrassed by the attention." "It' s a great dishonor to have a guest hurt." "We apologize to all the guests." "Tell me owner," "Do you mean this is an apology to everyone?" "Indeed." "Apologizing to all the guests means you believe the facilities are perfect." "Oh no." "Otherwise" "You' re using this man as an advantage to show off." "That' s what I believe." "Using someone' s misfortune is dreadful." "That' s going too far." "It' s only a small wound." "I even think finding a hairpin in the bath is almost poetical." "What?" "Poetical?" "I consider that I was pricked by poetry." "Your theory has an air of decadence." "To be decadent as well as vulgar you should wish that the woman is beautiful." "don' t make it so complicated." "I was also careless." "You may have been careless but..." "It was our fault." "We' ll make sure it never happens again." "But this problem..." "It' s alright." "He' s already apologized." "It' s not so serious." "Is that so?" "I presume I' m making a nuisance of myself." "We' ll talk in my room." "Owner, come to my room." "He' s bored after a long stay." "It helps him to talk." "You' re right." "We' re bored too." "His anger kills boredom." "I' m not bored." "I' ve much to read." "If my anger kills your boredom..." "Well we' ll discuss this later." "Excuse me." "Dear," "Yes?" "You shouldr t have said the professor' s bored." "What if he comes and complains?" "How awful." "What are we going to do if he comes?" "I' ll take care of him." "don' t worry." "Oh really?" "Mr. Nanmura said it was poetic." "He said poetry pricked him." "What do you think?" "There' s a hidden meaning." ""Dear Sir, I"m one of the pilgrims who stayed at your inn." "I seem to have lost a hairpin with red coral." "If you happen to find it, please let me know." "If it is there, I will send money to return it by registered mail." "Sincerely yours, Emi Ota"" "There was a letter from the hairpin owner." "Yes, I know." "But that person doesr t know what her hairpin did to your foot." "Of course not." "Not unless she' s told." "She wouldn' t know Mr. Nanmura thought it was poetic." "About the owner of the hairpin," "I think she' s an older woman but my wife thinks she' s young." "You always talk about your wife' s opinion but is it so important?" "No, I never meant..." "I' m sorry." "What do you think?" "Seeing it was a hairpin, she must be in kimono." "It wor t suit a permed hairstyle." "wouldn' t be right." "So she' s in kimono." "Whether she wears kimono or if she' s old or young doesr t matter." "For Mr. Nanmura' s sake I hope she' s beautiful." "For Mr. Nanmura' s sake?" "Yes, he' s feeling poetic about the hairpin." "So she must be beautiful for his poetic illusion." "I see." "Is that the way it is?" "Yes." "I see." "You' re clever." "Is that the way it is." "I see." "You should send it back." "I will but you were hurt with this pin." "She should apologize." "It' s not a big problem." "I don' t mind." "You should send it soon." "But..." ""Sorry about accident." "Coming to apologize. " Emi." "Mr. Nanmura." "Telegram." "Telegram sir!" "He' s not here." "Funny." "Telegram?" "From the hairpin owner." "She' s coming to apologize." "I see." "She' s coming?" "She sent this on her way, must be on the next train." "Where' s Mr. Nanmura?" "Excuse me." "Well, the owner of the hairpin is coming." "Do you think she is beautiful?" "Well, my wife says..." "Um?" "I' m sorry." "I hope she is, for his sake." "But we must consider this too." "What?" "If she' s beautiful, it' s fine." "But if she' s not, he will be disappointed." "We must prepare to comfort him." "Comfort?" "Yes." "Dear?" "Again!" "I' m sorry." "What do you mean?" "All poetic illusion is like a dream, and is always beautiful." "But all reality is always ugly." "Listen dear," "Go and find Mr. Nanmura." "OK I' ll have a look." "You are here!" "I' ve been looking." "Wait." "How much?" "40 sen." "Bring the change." "Come with me." "The owner of the hairpin has arrived." "Really?" "Of course she came." "She hurt you." "Was she beautiful?" "I don' t know." "I only saw her from the back." "Nice from the back..." "But don' t be too disappointed if she' s not beautiful." "All poetic illusion is as delicate as a dream, and as beautiful." "But the reality is always ugly." "I don' t know what you mean." "What are you saying?" "I wonder." "What are you thinking my dear?" "Anyway, you stay calm." "don' t be disappointed." "OK?" "She' s not the only woman around." "You' ll find a poetic beauty." "So don' t be upset." "I' m not upset." "I don' t understand you." "I know it' s your illusion." "Dear," "We don' t know what she' s like yet." "I' ve only seen her back." "I guess you' re right." "Did you get what I said?" "Well, let' s go anyway." "So your visit will please him greatly." "don' t you think so?" "Indeed." "So please don' t destroy his poetic illusion." "I beg you." "Anything I can do." "You' re back!" "She owns the hairpin." "She' s very sorry." "I' m terribly sorry about all of this." "It' s nothing, really." "You needr t have come all the way here." "It' s almost embarrassing." "I' ve told her about everything." "I' ll just excuse myself." "Let' s go." "If you' ll excuse us." "Thank you." "I' m glad she' s beautiful." "don' t you think so dear." "Oh, I' m sorry." "It would' ve been sad if she wasr t." "Thank you for your help." "Oh no, it was all thanks to you." "No, no." "Come here a minute." "It' s very hot isn' t it." "I see." "I mean, yes, isn' t it." "Um," "Yes?" "It' s really very hot." "Yes, you' re right." "Maybe I' ll have a bath." "The towel?" "Yes." "You haven' t had one?" "Why don' t you?" "I will." "Thank you." "You' re considerate for a scholar." "I' m too old for all that." "That' s not so." "You' re fine." "Let' s see," "Maid, will you bring a mirror please." "And bring the lady' s bags." "Yes sir." "And we' ll close it here." "That should do." "I guess I shouldr t have asked." "I wor t again." "He' s always talking to her." "It' s boring." "What about your walking practice?" "Oh yes, I was busy talking." "How far did I get?" "That tree." "OK." "You were here." "The next tree today." "1, 2, 3" "Come on!" "Try hard!" "Come on!" "A bit more!" "You can!" "Keep going!" "You can do it!" "Keep going." "You can do it!" "Come on!" "A little more..." "Be careful!" "You were almost there." "What a shame." "But it' s a record." "Do you always practice like this?" "Will you join me?" "Yes, for sure." "Fetch my crutches!" "Why don' t you, miss?" "Let' s go, Jiro!" "Boys!" "Why don' t you take his crutches?" "He' s always talking to you." "You take them!" "The Professor is in our room now and last night we didn' t have enough room." "He snores!" "We can' t sleep because he' s so loud." "That must have been hard for you." "I' m sorry." "Let' s all sleep in my room tonight." "Take his crutches now." "Come down now." "Be careful. don' t fall." "Go on, fetch them." "He' s gone!" "Where is he?" "No crutches!" "He' s probably gone back." "You managed that well." "That was nice of you." "Let' s take turns to sing our favorite song." "Any kind of song will do." "Shall I pick someone?" "We have a group again." "Yes, it seems we do." "Groups are a nuisance because they lack any consideration for others." "I should book a masseur." "Hello, front desk?" "Book me a masseur before the group gets them all." "What?" "They' re all booked?" "Surely you can find one?" "What?" "You can' t?" "All gone?" "Some people are hasty." "Yes, some people are." "Groups lack any sort of consideration." "Hello, yes it' s me." "Hello, Ume?" "Is everything OK?" "So he is mad?" "He kept coming?" "You haven' t told him I' m here?" "don' t." "Oh really?" "Did he say he' d take everything away if I' m not there next time?" "That' s OK." "He can have them." "We' ll both feel better." "And Ume, when he comes to take my things, don' t say "' see you later'" like always." "Say goodbye." "Understand?" "And like I' ve said before, you' d better think about getting married, or getting another job." "You should go home and get married." "Think about it before I return." "Have you met Okiku?" "Was she worried?" "I' ll explain everything to her in a letter." "Alright then, bye-bye." "don' t swallow the seeds." "Wor t you eat?" "No." "What a waste." "Have it." "What' s the character for "suddenly"?" "'"Suddenly"?" "Shall I ask the Professor?" "don' t worry about it." ""Dear Okiku, I"m sorry I left without telling you." "I won" t come home for a while." "The reason why I won"t come home is..."" "Can you visit you when we go home to Tok yo?" "Yes." "You' ll cook?" "Yes." "Where in Tokyo is your home?" "Yes." "I' m asking you." "What?" "I said, "Can we visit you at home?"" "Will you cook?" "And where do you live?" "I was thinking." "Sorry." "I may not have a house when I return to Tok yo." "Really?" "What will you do?" "Yes, I probably wor t go back." "Then we can' t visit you." "I have to start all over again." "Here we go." "Professor is loudest." "Granddad must try harder." "Come on!" "Go Granddad!" "Louder!" "Come on!" "Louder Granddad!" "Snore louder!" "don' t let him win!" "Be quiet." "Granddad is louder." "I can' t stand snoring." "Taro, in your diary you' ve finished writing about the summer holiday." "My study' s over." "You can study hard, but you can' t write about the future." "It' s all the same." "I get up, exercise, bathe, eat breakfast, study, play, have lunch, take a nap, go for a walk, practice walking with you, then have a bath, eat dinner, and, and then" "study a bit more, and go to bed." "Every day' s the same." "Yes but you must write about special events." "For example, a lady came from Tok yo, the Professor got angry, different things happen." "Like he came to our room because the lady came." "Yes." "We moved to her room." "Yes." "Their snoring contest." "That' s it." "Shall we play again?" ""Go" again?" "Yes, please?" "Again?" "Please." "Really?" "Here' s Granddad' s." "Professor sent his." "isn' t he cheeky?" "He' s being arrogant." "That' s alright." "I' ll do it." "Take your clothes off, and have swim." "Get in the river." "It' s cold!" "isn' t it nice?" "See!" "You splashed!" "I' ll splash you!" "don' t splash me!" "You watch!" "Swim!" "Watch it!" "don' t!" "I will!" "Come on, you can do it!" "Come on!" "Keep going!" "You broke the record!" "Come farther!" "Keep going!" "A bit farther!" "Come on!" "You can do it!" "Keep going!" "You' re almost there." "A bit more!" "Almost there!" "You' ve made it!" "Thank you." "It' s all thanks to you." "I' ll try a new place." "Somewhere harder." "Harder?" "It sounds difficult." "You' ll be alright." "Of course." "Today you came this far." "OK, I' ll do it." "Let' s take a bath." "OK." "It' s like a neighborhood meeting." "Yes, it is." "Let' s have a meeting regularly." "The next one is in our room, OK dear?" "Ah, I' m sorry." "Professor should be the chairman." "Really?" "Definitely." "It has to be." "Me?" "It has to be you." "Alright then." "As the topic of the first meeting," "I' d like to hear your opinions on the service here." "In my opinion," "In view of the lack of commodities these days," "I do not ask for much but the meals here leave a lot to be desired." "Breakfast is miso soup, egg, seaweed and pickles." "And lunch is noodles." "It' s torerable, but what about dinner?" "Sashimi, then grilled fish, soup, and boiled vegetables." "It' s always the same." "The presentation is a formality." "You just lose your appetite." "I don' t want fish in the mountains." "Some speciality is required!" "How about you?" "You' re right." "You may be right but I' m on a discounted rate so" "I can hardly complain about the food." "I' ve negotiated a lower rate too since" "I' m with the children." "In that sense, I' m also here below the normal rate." "So you can' t complain." "You' re right." "But there could be a bit of variety." "Like tofu, fried tofu, or pumpkin." "Salmon, sardines." "I agree." "Yes pumpkin." "I like pumpkin." "Salmon rice with tea!" "Oh yes." "How about you Mr. Hiroyasu?" "You' re quiet." "Does that mean..." "Oh, the meals here not at all extravagant." "Are they dear?" "Ah, I' m sorry." "They' re not extravagant but we don' t complain about them." "How do you mean?" "I mean..." "From now on we' ll have the same as everyone else." "Wor t we dear?" "Oops." "I' m sorry." "Let' s change the topic." "I' ll talk to the owner about the meals." "What' s next?" "The Professor' s snoring." "She couldr t sleep last night." "Taro!" "You said it was like being by a train!" "I' m speechless." "I will be careful." "What' s the next topic?" "Emi, apart from talking about trains, do you have a suggestion?" "Not really." "Since I came here, I' ve been getting up early." "I learned exercises and do the washing." "I' m hoping this will never end." "But after the holiday the boys will go, and so will Mr. Nanmura and you all." "I' ll miss you all." "Mr. Nanmura goes, so will you." "After we all return to Tok yo, we should have regular meetings, shouldr t we dear?" "Yes dear, let' s do that." "What do you think?" "Yes." "I agree." "Let' s." "We must." "Will I be chairman?" "Of course you must be." "But she might not go back." "Her house might be gone." "It' s been chaos since you left Tokyo." "He said he' d tell the police." "I was at a loss." "I' m sorry about this." "What did he do?" "He got angry and took everything." "Maybe it was a bluff." "I feel much better now that he' s taken it all." "How can you say that?" "What would you do if he finds out you' re here?" "What would I do?" "I don' t know." "I' d slap him." "Be serious!" "What are your plans now?" "I' m not sure but I have a vague idea." "I can do the washing and the exercise now." "See how suntanned I' ve got." "Okiku, do you remember during the pilgrimage we were perspiring..." "Hey lady!" "Come and see the walking practice!" "Oh, I' d forgotten!" "Why don' t you bathe and rest?" "Here I am." "Here I come!" "Get set, go!" "Alright?" "Take care." "Are you alright?" "It' s dangerous." "Careful!" "He' s on his way." "He looks nervous." "He' s coming slowly." "He' s covered 10 meters and he' s still going strong." "He' s trying hard." "Come on!" "Keep going!" "Come on!" "Keep going!" "We' re all cheering." "He' s beginning to sweat." "Come on!" "You can do it." "Come on!" "Keep going!" "Be careful!" "Take care!" "Just relax." "Oh he fell!" "He didn' t make it." "He almost did." "It was difficult." "It hurts?" "No." "I' ll carry you." "Are you sure?" "Of course." "Be careful!" "Take care!" "Come on lady!" "You can do it!" "Come on lady!" "Take care!" "A bit more." "Mind your step." "Be careful." "Thank you." "Yes." "Here come the masseurs." "Watch your step." "It' s rocky here." "Thank you." "Be careful." "That' s where it joins." "Thanks." "It' s narrow, so..." "Oh be careful!" "isn' t that Mr. Hiroyasu?" "Good day." "Good day." "Hello." "The bridge curves, be careful." "You can do it." "I know." "Thank you." "Alright?" "Come on!" "I guess I let you win." "You didn' t let me." "I' ll have a bath and try again." "Again?" "Hello, is that the front desk?" "I' ve come here to read." "But this old man keeps asking me to play "' go" with him." "Yes, I want a new room." "What?" "No rooms?" "I have to do something." "I' ll go back to my first room." "Excuse me," "Who are you?" "I came to fetch Emi." "Fetch Emi?" "Yes." "Take her back?" "Yes, there have been some problems." "That' s unfortunate." "can' t I take her?" "I can' t stop you but, that' s a real shame." "Have you already had a bath?" "No, it' s full with the group." "Another group?" "If you don' t mind, can we have another game?" "Really?" "Excuse me, I' ll see you later." "I see, so the bath is full." "I see, another group." "The masseurs are booked out." "Nothing!" "I' m back!" "I' m back!" "Oh you' re back." "Meet my friend Okiku." "Mr. Nanmura." "Nice to meet you." "What about us?" "Jiro and Taro." "Hello." "Hello." "Nice to meet you." "How about introducing us too." "Mr. And Mrs. Hiroyasu." "Nice to meet you." "So we have another member." "This one is also very poetic." "I wonder if Mr. Nanmura will mind Emi going home." "Emi, when I said to the Professor that I' ll take you back, he said it was a shame." "Why?" "Are you taking me back?" "Of course." "You' ll come?" "No, not yet." "aren' t you really?" "No." "I don' t like the way I' ve been." "It' s not right." "I always had money." "I was free to sleep, get up and wear what I wanted." "I ate and saw what I wonted." "But that' s all." "I want more meaning in my life." "So leave me alone." "I don' t know what will happen." "But here in the sun every day, the sun will teach me." "So don' t worry about me." "You' re the same." "Me too?" "I feel like crying." "I came here to lecture, but you lectured me." "I understand you, Emi." "If that' s the case, I' ll take care of everything." "Leave it to me." "So forget about it all, and keep yourself suntanned." "And I will also..." "Hey lady!" "It' s the boy." "Mr. Nanmura is moving to Granddad' s room." "Two groups came and he has to move." "I' m very sorry." "We have pilgrims and shop assistants." "I' m sorry." "Not at all." "With our rates we can' t moan." "I' m really sorry about this." "You two as well?" "My wife will be in that room." "That' s alright." "We can' t have a couple here!" "You' re on a cheap rate now?" "Be quite!" "You' re noisy!" "Emi, can we swap places?" "You get used to it." "I' m used to it now." "Are you sure?" "What a noise!" "It' s loud, isn' t it." "What can we do?" "I wonder?" "We have to surprise them." "Shall we?" "Hey!" "What' s wrong?" "Nothing, you called me." "No." "Really?" ""The day after the groups stayed, the Professor was in a bad mood and went back to Tok yo." "The other lady has gone too." "Granddad seems to miss his "go" partner." "Mr. Nanmura finally crossed the bridge." "Mr. And Mrs. Hiroyasu have gone too." "We"re going home soon as well." "I hope Mr. Nanmura can get to the top of the steps by then."" "If I make it to the top," "I can go back to Tokyo with you." "Back to Tok yo?" "Ready?" "Go!" "This is tough." "If he makes it, he can go back with us." "Come on!" "You can do it!" "Keep going!" "Keep at it!" "Do your best!" "Eight." "Come on!" "Come on, keep going!" "10, 11" "Come on!" "You' re nearly there!" "18, 19" "Halfway there!" "Come on!" "23, 24 25, 26" "Come on!" "Almost!" "28, 29, 30 31, 32, 33" "Ten to go!" "Ten more!" "4, three to go!" "Two more, one more," "Made it!" "Hurray!" "He' s going back." "I made it!" "I can go back to Tok yo!" "Lady!" "What' s wrong?" "Now that he' s made it I' m happy." "You' re all leaving me." "I' m going to be alone." ""Emi, thanks for your help during my stay." "Since my return, I"ve started using a cane." "It"s not just for effect." "Tonight is our first meeting." "I look forward to seeing you in Tok yo."" "Takeshi Nanmura" "The End"