All language subtitles for Gonza the Spearman (Yari no gonza)-DVDrip

A Shochiku Film

Distributed by Shochiku-Fuji Co. Ltd
A Hyogensha/Shochiku Production

ln 1635, the Tokugawa Shogunate
ordered all the provincial Lords,

to spend the alternate year
in the capital city of Edo.

This measure allowed the Shogunate
an enforceable means

of controlling the actions of the Lords.

Since then a century has passed...

The Lord is departing!

Gonza the Spearman

The Lord is departing!

Executive Producers: Kiyoshi lwashita
Masayuki Motomichi Masatake Wakita

Based on the Kabuki play by:
Monzaemon Chikamatsu

Screenplay by:
Taeko Tomioka

Make way! Make way!

Photography by: Kazuo Miyagawa
Musical Score by: Toru Takemitsu

Biwa Soloist: Kinshi Tsuruta
Art Direction by: Kiyoshi Awazu

Make way!

Hiromi Go as Gonza Sasano
Shohei Hino as Bannojo

Misako Tanaka as Oyuki
Hideji Otaki as lwaki

Kuniko Miyake as lwaki's Wife
Haruko Kato as Oyuki's Nurse

Kaori Misushima as Okiku
Eiji Shima as Torajiro

Choichiro Kawarazaki as Jinbei
Shoichi Ozawa as The Ferryman

And Starring:
Shima lwashita as Osai

Directed by: Masahiro Shinoda

The bout is over!

Oh, what a handsome samurai...
All cannot help but look at him...

Look at Gonza the Spearman,
he is such a dandy.

It's as though a picture
has come to life.

Gonza the Spearman,
such a handsome man.

Lady Oyuki!

I'm covered in sweat. Go
bring me a change of clothes.

Yes.

Gonza, why do you go to
such lengths to avoid me?

Well, it's the Lady Oyuki.

If you hate me so much why don't you
just trample me to death with your horse.

l had to get rid of my attendant.

How can you, an honorable samurai,
give yourself to telling such lies?

Whatever are you saying? Remember
that you're Bannojo's sister,

how could l go about flirting with you?

And you, Nurse. You're thoughtless
to allow your mistress to come so far.

Lord, whatever are you saying?

Do you not remember
the winter of last year,

when l arranged a tryst for
you both at my house?

l neither forgot that
nor my promise to her.

But please take your
mistress back home.

But you have not deemed to
answer her letters to you.

You have not behaved honorably.

You should speak to
her brother, Bannojo.

And see what is to be done
about arranging the marriage.

If your intentions are otherwise,
then say so clearly,

and we will not bother you again.

He's a difficult man to speak with,
and l must watch my words carefully.

If he were to agree, then there
is the matter of a go-between.

If it were all done as so,

then l would be ready to marry
Oyuki on the morrow, if need be.

l love Oyuki passionately as
even my steed will testify.

Hark, listen closely to him.

Lord Bannojo is approaching.

We mustn't let him see us.
Oyuki, quick, let us away.

Gonza, out riding too, l see.

l hope your horse's fetlock
has recovered.

It doesn't heed what l say and l feed
it on chaff. It's naught but a nag.

Are you being sarcastic?

Do you forget the race we
had where you beat me?

It's lucky l ran into you,
now we can race again.

l wish that we could.

Unfortunately both the
horse and myself are tired.

Perhaps we can arrange
it some other time.

Well said. We'll race!

Madame. A
letter from Bannojo.

Bannojo?

The messenger said Bannojo would
come in person for the answer.

To Osai.

From Bannojo

Madame,

your father, Lord lwaki has arrived.

Torajiro, your fencing
coming along well, is it?

Yes, Grandfather.

Welcome Father, and Jinbei too.

Now do be careful when you play
with the boy, you may injure him.

I'm sorry.

You may mark the walls, l daresay.

He's a boy, it's natural for
him to play such games.

Torajiro, you are spending
all your time with that fool.

l don't want to have to report that to
your father when he comes back.

l want to be a strong
samurai like Uncle.

What an honor.

Torajiro, you're but 12 years old.

Fencing is not all that
marks the samurai.

Besides being a warrior, your father
is also a master of tea-ceremony.

And that is why he received
his recent raise and promotion.

It's still not too late for you
to study the Way of Tea.

My sister, for a samurai, the
martial arts are paramount.

Sir, there are no wars or battles
in this time of peace.

A worthy samurai must find
different ways to serve his Lord.

l for one am opposed to
what the peace has brought.

How can we call a man a samurai,

when he distinguishes himself
by playing musical instruments!

There's nothing effeminate
in the Way of Tea.

That's true.

That's not what you said when
you came here as a bride.

Who was it who said...''This man
with his preoccupation with Tea,

is not at all masculine.''
You wasn't it?

Father, you talk of things
from the distant past.

Torajiro, don't go running off, at
least stay till Grandfather leaves.

No, we won't be staying long.

We're on our way to a meeting and
just dropped in to see young Torajiro.

If that's the case, take him with
you and make him study.

He just wastes his time here all day.

They'll say l spoiled him
during my husband's absence.

When will Father return?

Missing him already? It's
not yet three months.

Grandfather, Uncle.
We bid you welcome.

How is it?

Excellent.

Please get ready, or you'll be late.

Tea Ceremony has its disciplines.

It's like fighting.

Except that you don't get killed.

And it helps to get you
promoted in this clan.

l wish l could study it too.

You can't do that.

Let's look at the tea things.

Bannojo, you're lucky.

You're lchinoshin's disciple and so
you get to test new swords. l don't.

That reminds me.

When l was young l once tested
a new sword on an executed man.

Then on my way home
l ate some fish.

It reminded me of the
meat on that corpse.

l had to run out to throw up.

That's too bad.

Samurai nowadays leave
their swords behind.

You heard that, too?

Something like that could happen to us.

This samurai was eating his meal
and the ferryboat was about to go.

He got in a hurry...

It was only after he got off the
ferry that he remembered his sword.

You should have seen him run.

Another got dismissed - left
his sword in a theatre.

Oyuki is more beautiful than
ever. Any special reason?

Not that l know of.

It's been three months
since lchinoshin left.

Time flies - it'll soon be a year.

No. A year is a very long time.

Yes, for wives waiting
for their husbands.

Right. Many kill themselves
when the husband returns.

She's gone and committed
adultery, you see.

Why didn't she try abortion?

Double suicide - it's a strange fashion.

Our Lord doesn't have a successor yet?

With no son our clan
might be abolished.

And we'd be out on the streets.

No way we can help him that way.

You're pretty fast with
women.

You'll do.

l lost again. l can't pay.

You still have your helmet
and your armour.

No.

Not any more. l sold them long ago.

Who cares about these
anti-gambling laws?

But a few days ago
Kihei's place got raided.

Ten people got arrested.

Too bad.

Well...?

Well?

This time...

Why not join us? It's not just a game.

We're betting real money.

Your luck matters.
It's very interesting.

Too bad.

And what is it brings you here today?

It's been raining so long.
l just wondered how you were.

l much appreciate your kindness.

Even though my husband is gone,
l still have my servants,

and l have my children
to keep me company.

l wonder what you think
of while watching the rain.

It's been three months since
your husband left for Edo.

But I'm glad he's doing well.

I'm here for the answer to my letter.

l fail to understand,

surely your messenger brought
it to the wrong person?

l only wrote to find out
how you were doing.

I'm not brave enough to
take lchinoshin's wife.

But l thought I'd relieve your boredom.

Is it raining in Edo too?

l wonder what your husband
is doing on a day like this.

My children will soon be back.

If you have no further business
here, would you please leave now?

The world is too peaceful.

Waiting for war slows
a samurai's promotion.

For a man stationed in Edo,
something could go wrong at home.

This is the way things happen.

This is our reality.

Osai. Let me help you during
your husbands absence...

I'll call someone. You
are being too familiar.

Gonza.

l have something for you.

Here look at this sash.

Three lines in a circle.

Your crest. And a chrysanthemum.
My family crest.

Take it.

It's wonderful...

I'm very happy. It
represents our love.

When you wear it...

You are with me, and I'm with you.

l made it so we would never be apart.

Make way!

Make way!

Make way!

From Edo!

You made it.

An heir has been born.

The clan will survive.

So we will. The clan will live.

Congratulations.

l had you two come to tell you this.

An heir has been born to our Lord.

He will celebrate in Edo.

At the end of the month,

the family members that remain here
will gather for a celebration,

at which time we will hold
a grand tea ceremony.

Since my son-in-law is in Edo,

one of his disciples, learned in the
art, should officiate at the party.

If either of you have such qualifications
would you kindly officiate?

Though it is but a tea ceremony,

it does hold some possibilities
for promotion.

l have not been officially initiated as
yet but l do have some knowledge.

l, Bannojo, accept this honor.

Rest assured l will do my best.

And you?

The true arcane knowledge
of the tea ceremony,

ought to be transmitted only
from parents to children,

but my master has taught me,

so l should make no errors.

Making no errors is not perfection.

l would like to be the one
to carry out this duty.

It is not for me alone to decide.

We must also hear the opinions
of Lord lchinoshin's good wife.

Should some error be
made in the ceremony,

the shame would fall
to our Lord and Master.

The tea ceremony secrets?

l must beat Gonza at this.

lchinoshin is in Edo -
Osai is here alone.

Where is your nurse?

l don't know.

You two are hiding something.

Now listen to me.

In order to get you married into a good
family l have to be noted in some way.

The way to do it is to beat Gonza.

Gonza?

Yes. What about it?

Recently it seems as if
you've fallen for Gonza.

l don't suppose it can be helped.
He's very handsome.

Gonza and l are engaged,

though he has not
given a definite answer.

What? My own sister.

l refuse to allow you to marry him.

Why do you say l can't marry him?

Because he is absolutely unfaithful,
he is not to be trusted.

Gonza unfaithful? Can you prove that?

You don't understand men.

And you don't understand me.

l want him so much.

l miss my Gonza.

He won't marry you.

He understands nothing.

Not women, not this age we're living in.

Gonza and l are engaged.

Brother, let me go!

Stupid!

Don't do that!

Samurai-san, do you have
some time to play?

You are a samurai, aren't you?

Why not just step in for a while.

She's a samurai's daughter - from
Osaka. A very beautiful woman.

That girl? That one?

Please come in.

You like that girl?

A guest has come...A guest.

Excellent. That was very good indeed.

Your father is going to be
so pleased and surprised.

But it's such a long time
till he comes back again.

Just look at your hair.
It's not well done.

Who did it for you?

The maid did after l had my bath.

It doesn't become you at all.

That girl never improves.

Having it down the back like
that and look at the front!

I'll do it for you.

This style suits you far better.

A woman's hairstyle is important.

The classics say a woman with
good hair is most desirable.

There, you look better now.

Here, l will prove it to you.

Sugi! Will you come here?

l hardly recognize you.

Madame dresses hair so beautifully.
She looks even more beautiful.

I'm pretty myself but
men don't look twice.

It must be my hairdo.

If you were only to help me, then
all the men would come rushing.

That's enough.

Okiku, l could never marry such a
girl as you to an ordinary man.

It would be such a waste.

l am always thinking,

about who would be best if you
married one of our own samurai.

l wish l could marry you
to Gonza Sasano.

He is most handsome,
and the best spearman.

He is also doing very well in the
discipline of the tea ceremony.

And he has such a good character.

He is a man among men.

But he's old enough to be my uncle.

You're not wrong in saying so.

He is twenty-five and
you are but fifteen.

But remember, l am thirty-seven
and your father is forty-seven.

His being ten years older is a blessing.

In a few years you will
accept it yourself.

l myself would marry Gonza

were l not already married
to lchinoshin...

l look forward to you wearing
the bridal kimono,

sitting side by side with Gonza.

What is your business, sir?

Is lwaki here?

Not today, sir.

Then give this message to the madame.

l have a favor to ask him but
will explain at a later date.

In the meantime this
sake is for the madame.

Please extend my regards
and ask her to enjoy the sake.

Very well, sir.

You came at just the right
time.

Please come in.

l am pleased to see that
everything seems well here.

l must thank you for such kind words.

And l much appreciate your gift.

l had no opportunity to speak with you.

Please do come in.

Okiku.

Okiku.

There will be a party to
celebrate the heir's birth.

How nice.

And l was assigned to officiate
at the tea ceremony.

l should be most grateful if you
showed me the family tea-scrolls.

That knowledge is supposed to be
shown only to the family members,

it is not for outsiders.

l know that well enough.

But in this time of peace,

it seems to be the only way to
distinguish myself in our Lord's eyes.

Please, l beg of you.

You are serious about this.

By the way...

Excuse me, but l have long
wanted you to wed my daughter.

We have long discussed
this amongst ourselves.

It would make you my son-in-law.

And l could show you the family secrets.

This may sound like bartering.

Trading our knowledge for our daughter.

But l must ask you to treat
the matters separately.

What do you say?

You do not like my daughter?

Or are you engaged to someone else?

If so, then it is out of my hands.

Do not be too hasty.

l am not engaged.

Then...

l will take your daughter
Okiku as my wife.

Thank you very much.

My wish is granted.

l am more than pleased.

Now, swear your intentions
upon this sake.

The scrolls are our
go-between. Swear.

Of course, we have no real go-between
so let me hear your pledge.

l quite understand your care.

Even though I'm not bearing arms,

it's as if l have been,

killed by Lord lchinoshin...

That is more than enough.
l am grateful.

Today is a lucky day.

My husband too will be so happy.

Now, Gonza Sasano, you are
almost family, no longer a stranger.

Therefore l will show you our secrets.

Please come to the tea-ceremony
room this evening.

This is very kind of you.

l will come without fail.

Come so that no one will see you.

Excuse me.

l am the nurse of the Lady Oyuki.

Sister to Lord Bannojo.

Would you announce me?

It's the nurse of that nasty
Oyuki, Bannojo's sister.

l mustn't let her see me here.

Please let me out
without her knowing.

Very well.

l wonder what brings her
nurse to my house?

Madame.

l heard. Tell
her that I'm out.

And don't let her see Gonza.

Come after everyone is asleep.

l will show you the scrolls.

l am very sorry, ma'am.

The madame is out on an errand.

But I'll take the message.

What is it?

Very well, then.

Oyuki, whom l raised, is
engaged to Gonza Sasano,

and everything is readied
for the wedding.

But there is no go-between as yet.

Why, l myself recently helped them
spend a night together,

and the Lord Gonza,

was kind enough to give me a
pair of sandals and a silver coin.

Is that so? Then
you did your job well.

But what is it that brings you here?

l would like the madame here

to be the go-between for
Gonza and Oyuki's marriage.

Please pass that message
on to the madame.

If everything turns out
all right, we'll pay her.

We'll also include a small
amount for yourself.

My lady would never do this for money.

But l will pass the message on to her.

Mother.

Are you back?

Is Torajiro not with you?

Madame's father is here.

Mother, I'm back.

They've had such an exhausting
play that they're terribly tired.

So, l brought them back.

Is Okiku in?

She really should be you know.

Especially while her father's not
here to keep an eye on her.

You played that hard?

No wonder your grandparents complain.

My wife says that he looks just
like his father. She's right.

Torajiro, until your father
returns from Edo,

you'll have to take his place and
look after the women in the house.

Take Osute inside,
put them both to bed.

And make sure they
don't go catching cold.

Kakusuke, why haven't
you lit the lantern yet?

You expect to see him in the dark?

And bring some refreshments
for Father.

Rather than that, I'd
prefer to look at the garden

l admire lchinoshin's taste.

This garden of his never
fails to impress me.

By the way, has Gonza come to
ask for a look at the scrolls?

Yes, he came on his own and
l promised to show them to him.

That's good.

Usually they're only shown to
immediate family members,

but l did secure permission from
lchinoshin to show them to Gonza.

Heaven forbid he should make
an error in the ceremony,

and bring disgrace upon our Lord.

l feel exactly the same.

You cannot be too careful in
imparting this knowledge.

Let no one, not even in the
family, hear your conversation.

Wait until after midnight,
when all are asleep.

Be especially careful while
lchinoshin is in Edo.

Except for that no-good
manservant of yours,

the house is only women and children.

Take care.

So Oyuki is engaged to Gonza, is she?

And preparations for the marriage
are all set, are they?

How that nurse spoke!

It makes me so angry, and jealous.

The nerve! Expecting me
to be the go-between!

Who cares about our family secrets!

Oh! I'm so angry and jealous
about the whole thing.

Just when l selected him
for our daughter's hand.

Anybody would be angry
at the injustice of it.

Who is it?

Gonza Sasano.

These drawings and these
scrolls explain all.

Everything necessary for each
individual ceremony,

is written in this list.

It includes methods for
each and every occasion.

This is to be used for an imperial visit.

And here is another possible form
for less illustrious occasions.

In our case the latter
ought to be applied.

These utensils are reserved
for an Imperial visit.

Such an occasion calls for
three scrolls and three utensils.

A jar for powdered tea.

These are probably self-explanatory.

l ask you to pay careful
attention to your study of them.

You hear anything in there?

Only the frogs.

You do it like this!

They're all asleep.

There are only women in there so if
we have any trouble we can gag them.

Very well.

Follow me.

I'm sure l heard something.

Would there be anyone in the garden?

No one comes here in the daytime,
let alone the night.

No, the frogs suddenly
stopped their song.

Even frogs must rest.

They're quiet again. That's odd.

l think I'll go have a
look around the garden.

With the high fences
and a thorn hedge?

Who could possibly get inside?

What's the matter with you tonight?

Are you afraid of being alone with me?

Afraid that the woman you're sleeping
with, will rush in and find you here?

What you are saying is
an insulting fabrication!

Someone's nurse paraded in here and
announced that you were engaged!

She came to ask me, of all people,

to be the go-between in
the forthcoming marriage.

Do you still say that it is a fabrication?

I'm very, very angry.

You are the false one.

Now l see you as you really are,
a man who is not to be trusted!

There were reasons...

I've been stifling this anger because l,
your future mother-in-law,

ought not to be jealous.

But l can endure it no longer!

Who embroidered that
sash you're wearing?

That's yours combined with that
wretched woman's, isn't it?

l have my reasons...

Of course you have, and
l am jealous of them.

How dare you wear that disgusting
thing when you visit my house!

Filthy thing! My
hands are all dirtied.

You still want it?

You need another one?
Why not use mine?

You want a sash, do you?

Here use mine, if it
doesn't repel you.

It is like me. It will
cling to your body.

How can l wear a woman's sash?

Osai! Gonza!

These proclaim that
you are adulterers.

l will tell everyone.

What do you think you are doing?

He took the sashes.

We cannot prove our innocence,
there's not a chance.

He's the adulterer.

For a samurai, this is the end.

The sashes are gone.

What should we
do? What?

Dead or alive, this is the end.

What a disgrace.

How can my husband in Edo
face the other samurai,

if gossip has it that his wife
was stolen in adultery.

They will make us out
to be immoral beasts.

Low, degenerate.

l cannot live with it!

If you must die,

then make yourself an adulterer
and have my husband kill you.

What?

Shame!

l have not committed adultery.

Let him kill me as l am now.

And our deaths may
prove our innocence.

If we die to save our reputations
then my husband will be disgraced.

If you refuse adultery, then
call me wife - just one word.

l beg you.

Call me wife.

No

l cannot do that.

l know your feelings, but
think of my husband.

I'm sorry.

It's not within me to call
the wife of another mine.

Dawn is coming.

The good luck that
I've enjoyed has ended.

l will save your husband.

Just call me your wife.

You are...

My wife.

And you are my husband.

Osai and Gonza are adulterers!

As evidence l, Bannojo,
hold their sashes.

lchinoshin's wife, Osai and Gonza
Sasano are adulterers.

l have their sashes as evidence.

lchinoshin's wife, Osai
and Gonza Sasano.

They are adulterers.

l, Bannojo, have their
sashes as evidence.

l had planned to break into Osai's room.

l wanted the scrolls and
l wanted to beat Gonza.

But, as it turns out...

Osai, the sun is rising.

Your children will wake up.

And they know nothing of this...

Forget them.
Let us go.

Open the gate!

It's Jinbei!

Open up!

Open up!

Open the gate!

I'm coming.

What's happened?

I'm here to see Gonza.

Welcome back, Father.

We are here to bring back,

the adulteress' personal
possessions and other goods.

Please open the gate
and receive them.

Don't leave them there.

What shame for Osai.

Bring them in before
people can see them.

What are you saying?

They will only bring filth to our house.

Destroy them!

Everything! Everything...

No, wait! Wait...

Do as you're told!

Wait!

Please listen.

I'm stopping you because...

we'll never see Osai while we're alive.

Cannot we at least keep these
things of hers to remember her by?

It's been twenty years,

but they look new.

She kept them for our grandchildren.

Osai...

She will never return to us.

We cannot accept them.

Men, destroy them!

Listen.

An even greater tragedy
will fall upon us.

What shall we do?

Our daughter will die.

But we must live and
endure our sorrow.

l want my mother.

Where is she?

Grandmother, l miss my mother.

In all your lovely innocence,

how could she abandon you?

Father will kill her.

Grandfather, grandmother.

Please kill me instead.

Well said.

You still have your grandparents.
Don't worry.

And Jinbei is here.

Don't cry.

lchinoshin sent us our grand-daughters.

Then why not Torajiro?

He too is our grandchild.

A courier has brought
a letter from Jinbei.

A letter from Jinbei?

They're coming.

You must go right now.

Get ready.

Brother, l can walk no more.

l can go no further.
l cannot walk.

Jinbei is coming.
He's a master swordsman.

But you've killed no one.

Hurry up.

l refuse to.

I'm tired of running.

No more.

Oyuki.

lchinoshin!

l accept Osai's daughters
and her belongings.

Are you going on a journey?

Thank you for coming to
see me. l wish you luck.

What is the matter with you?

You came back all the way
from Edo. Yet Osai is still alive.

What shame!

Jinbei has gone before
me to search for her.

l received a message from him.
He has found where Bannojo was.

Though old, l can still hold
a sword and walk.

l cannot just sit and wait!

Bannojo was the one who told everyone.

l will kill him myself!

l know how you feel,
but you are old.

He might kill you.

Then l would first have to
avenge my father-in-law.

You still call me a father-in-law?

Yes, even though
Osai is an adulteress.

l would avenge anyone
who dared to kill you.

lchinoshin, how grateful l am to you,
l can hardly believe it.

If she had not brought
this shame upon us,

then all the family would be here.

You are keeping Torajiro?

And abandoning our family?

If that is the case then,
I'm very sorry.

That's not the way it is.

My lord has given me leave from my
duties for an unspecified period.

l still have a desire to continue with
the tea ceremony as we planned.

Therefore, l asked the master to
accept Torajiro as a disciple.

Is that how it is? l see.

Now with this sake wish me luck.

l wish you all the success
that you desire.

Success in killing the
mother of my three children.

Success in killing my wife.

And this is duty?

What a world it is that
we find ourselves in.

Jinbei, you're back!
How was your mission?

Lord lchinoshin, I'm very sorry.

l was instructed to kill them both
before you should arrive from Edo.

l set out immediately, sire.

Jinbei, you should rest a while first.

With a woman they
cannot have gotten far.

Yet, though l searched for them
in the surrounds,

and even as far as the mountains,
l could not find them.

lchinoshin is going too.

This is fortunate.
l shall accompany you, sire.

l appreciate your kindness.

But this is something l must do alone.

But why?

Gonza has many relatives.
They'll try anything to hinder you.

You'll need help.
Let me go with you.

Thank you.

But l cannot kill my wife
with her brother's help.

l want to do all l can for you,
I'm a fighting man.

You imply l know nothing
but tea ceremony?

No, l know as well as the next
how to remove an errant head.

Then why not kill the
enemy who is right here?

The enemy right here?

You mean Bannojo?

If you know all kill him first.

l did find his letter to her.

But l have this other duty first.
I'll save him for later.

You said you didn't need my help,
but you have many duties.

Come here.

Look.

It's Bannojo.
No mistake.

Well done.

He deserved our anger and hatred.

He was hiding in a nearby village.

No, l beg you...

l will never interfere with your duty.

No, no! Let go, Kakusuke!

What is the matter with you?

Where are you going?

Let me go to my father!

What is this?

Where are you going?

My sisters are all women,
but I'm a man.

I'm going to revenge my father.

Then you will kill your own
mother who bore you?

Not my mother, but
l will kill Gonza.

I'll go with you father.

Grandfather, tell him to
take me with him.

Listen well.

Your grandparents are old
and will be all alone.

Your sisters are but women,
and what if Gonza comes?

You stay here and take care of him.

All right?

Continue your tea ceremony study.

Come to see your
grandparents sometimes.

And kill Gonza if he comes.

If you're afraid to be
left alone, I'll take you.

I'll stay.

And I'll kill Gonza.

Don't worry about me.
Please go.

I'm happy you understand. I'll go.

Father!

Kill Gonza.

But, Mother...

But, Mother...

Bring her home.

Bring her back.

Bring back Mother, Father.

And she abandoned such
children. What shame!

l no longer care.
Kill her as you will.

Please make up another bed.

I'm terribly sorry but we're full tonight
and there are no more beds.

l know it's stifling hot but
please try to make the best of it.

Everywhere l look l
see married couples.

I've never envied simple peasants
before, but l do now.

They spend their lives
together as a family.

It's so hot, even just sitting
here I'm perspiring.

l must wash this kimono, too.

Thank you so much.

Feel better?

Yes.

l feel better already.

Come and look! Come and look!

We bring you a drama of real adultery!

They elope but get killed!

A popular drama!

See even only one act!
The best part's now starting!

Come and look! Come and look!

l feel like we're thieves,
wanted by the police.

Why are you so sure that lchinoshin
is bound to come to Kyoto?

I'm certain.

He knows l have relatives here.

And it's not difficult to
chase down a couple.

But we're not the only ones,
there are many couples passing.

But we are the adulterers.

It's written all over us,
everyone can tell.

You're still using that word.

Yet, as we left you
called me your wife.

And l have already abandoned
my children.

You made me call you my wife
for your husbands sake.

To be killed as an adulterer is one thing.

To be killed as a sacrifice
to your husband is another.

Are you still thinking of that?

l never wanted to be married to him.

l always wanted to marry you.

Understand?

That is not true.

You only felt that way because
your husband was not with you.

Had he been, then l would've been
just another of his retainers.

Why must men obey the
past the way you do.

Gonza, don't you know l love
running away with you?

There are so many people here
in Kyoto - they won't notice us.

No, we'll go to Osaka.

There are even more people there.

You want to go on living?

You're not yet resigned to death?

We'll get married then. Then...

Married for the sake of your husband.

That is too much.

When we have come this far together.

Have you no emotions at all?

Cannot you forget that
samurai pride of yours?

Can't you hold me to you?

Hold me!

We'll marry before we die.

It's been seven days now.

It's hopeless to look for them here.

Let's move on to Fushimi.

The ferries for Osaka start from there.
We can watch everyone there.

Gonza...

Gonza...

Gonza...

Stay here. Stay here.

Stay here. Why not stay here?

Guests!

Bring some water.

Come in.

Five guests.

Make yourselves at home.

If they go to Osaka,
they'll take this ferry.

Let's separate.

The ferry is leaving!

Ferry to Osaka!

Everyone aboard!

The ferry is leaving!

It's rare to see such a good sword.

Are you certain that
you want to sell it?

I'm not here to be judged.

l 'm here to sell.

What's the matter?
Why are you crying?

Stop crying, now.

Be a good child, now.

Stop crying, now.

Master, Jinbei has
found them! Master!

You do it.

When is the earliest ferry?

This one, sir.
We leave at the sixth hour.

l don't know, it looks quite crowded.

Not at all, sir.

Look inside, see?

There is but one couple and
there's plenty of space left over.

You could sit near them.

No, I'd be too late, I'll
take the one tomorrow.

Ferryman.

We have overlooked something
very important.

There is the matter of a gift that we
must buy for someone important.

Where would you buy a fitting gift?

l thought perhaps we could get
something up past Fujinomori town.

Up past Fujinomori?

Do you have any idea
how far away that is?

It's over one and a half ri,

the boat would be long gone
before you could return.

That doesn't matter.

I'll pay you for the trip,
but we must disembark.

Sir, what is it that bothers you?

l cannot accept payment if
you do not ride with us.

You're all settled on board, please
continue with your journey.

Good sir, l understand that you don't
want to accept payment from us,

but we do have a duty to perform
and we must leave your good vessel.

Please accept the money
and allow us to leave.

Well, go to your duty, if you must.

Thank you, good man.

Be careful now, we wouldn't want
the lady to injure herself again.

Now that we know Jinbei is here,

we also know that he's with lchinoshin.

Your wish that he kill us will be fulfilled.

Are you prepared to meet your death?

Yes, since we left l have been.

We only wanted to be together.

It was a dream about to die...

How sweet and lovely they
look all dressed up like that.

The children that l left behind
are of the same age.

But we've come so far away from them,

there's no way for me
to find out about them.

l only know that Okiku will not be
permitted to dance at this years festival.

Gonza Sasano!

You adulterer! Do you know
me, the one you cuckolded?

He's gone for his sword!

It'll be battle!

Fight! Fight!

They're going to fight!

It's a revenge killing!

There's a fight! A fight!

He's gonna kill him!

What? A
wooden sword!

Jinbei...

Please don't kill me, it should
be done by my husband.

He is a swordsman in his own right!

He does not need any assistance!

Die!

If l had but a spear of bamboo...

l would show you about
Gonza the Spearman.

Die!

Oh, how I've missed you my husband...

Please finish me off with a spear...

All cannot help but look at him,

Look at Gonza the Spearman,
he is such a dandy,

Gonza the Spearman,
such a handsome man...

Make way!

Clear the path!

Make way!

Make way!

No more strife after
all that, l hope.

l partake.

Is it to your taste?

It is an excellent preparation.

Executive Producers:
Kiyoshi lwashita

Masayuki Motomichi
Masatake Wakita

Based on the Kabuki play by:
Monzaemon Chikamatsu

Screenplay by:
Taeko Tomioka

Photography by:
Kazuo Miyagawa

Musical Score by:
Toru Takemitsu

Biwa Soloist:
Kinshi Tsuruta

Art Direction by:
Kiyoshi Awazu

Starring:

Hiromi Go as Gonza Sasano

Shohei Hino as Bannojo

Misako Tanaka as Oyuki

Hideji Otaki as lwaki

Kuniko Miyake as lwaki's wife

Haruko Kato as Oyuki's nurse

Kaori Misushima as Okiku

Eiji Shima as Torajiro

Choichiro Kawarazaki as Jinbei

Shoichi Ozawa as The Ferryman

And Starring:
Shima lwashita as Osai

Directed by:
Masahiro Shinoda