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TOHO

THE MAN OF THE CART

Production TOMOYUKI TANAKA

Screenplay MANSAKU ITAMI and HIROSHI INAGAKI

based on the original novel by SHUNSAKU IWASHITA

Photography KAZUO YAMADA Artistic director HIROSHI UEDA

Lighting ICHIRO IJARA Musician IKUMA

Assistant director TERUO MARU Editor YOSHITAMI KUROIWA

Sound YOSHIO NISHIKAWA NAOSHI SHIMONAGA

TOSHIRO MIFUNE

HIDEKO TAKAMINE

HIROSHI AKUTAGAWA CHOKO IIDA CHISHURYU

HARUO TANAKA JUNE TATARA SEIJI MIYAGUCHI ICHIRO ARISHIMA

BOKUZEN HIDARI YOSHIO TSUCHIYA KENJI KASAHARA YOSHIO KOSUGI

INOSUKE YAMADA AKIRA KEN IMAIZUMI JUNJI HIRANA

TSURUKO UMANO KEIKO MURAMATSU AYAKO HONMA KAORU MATSUMOTO

Director HIROSHI INAGAKI

Kokura, Kyushu

Hurry and come home!

Clean the lamps!

Do it or I will tell the police officer.

Look, here he comes.

Where is the lady?

Oh, it�s you, Sir.

Bring him a cushion.

Don't worry about that.

I heard that Matsu's returned.

Wild Matsu.

Really?

It�s very hot.

It must be unbearable for you.

Bring in some tea, boy.

Are you trying to coax me?

Is he here or not? Answer me.

You'd know better than I would.

Last year they threw him out of here.

I�m not asking about what happened last year.

According to a trusted source,

he came back three days ago.

It�s well known.

We've verified it�

�and that he'd returned after a fight in Kurosako.

A fight?

What demons has he been fighting with?

Boy!

Boy!

Come here a moment!

Senseless!

It's my fault.

I can't blame him for being crazy.

But it's true.

Matsu is a bit sick.

He's been sick now for three days and three nights...

...with fever and frenzies.

Who's that ashtray for?

Matsu?

He's very sick.

Ah for Matsu, yes?

Tobacco?

For Matsu?

Take it to him.

Even in his delirium he still smokes.

He has no sense, does he?

Old lady, it seems you were lying to me.

But I don't lie when I say...

...that he's hurt and that he's sick.

I would sooner die before betraying him.

Wait, wait, where are you going?

Noodles?

For Matsu?

Six bowls?

It�s worse every time.

Leave this issue with me.

Don�t worry.

I was only verifying that he was here.

It�s a mitigation.

Who was Matsu fighting with?

Ah, he had bad luck.

He fought with a swordsman.

Really? It doesn't surprise me that he lost.

One, two...

Ah, you are all here.

One, two, three, four, five and six.

So in all you've eaten up six bowls.

Hey Matsu�

�the people were saying that after three days in bed

you'd eaten up 16 bowls.

But the truth is, you only ate six.

Listen you "Master Of Numbers, one, two".

Matsu was telling us about the fight he had the other day.

Oh, he's telling you now?

This I can't miss.

Go on, tell me. What happened?

Looks like Chatterbox has joined us.

Please go on, continue.

I'll tell you what happened.

I went out of Ashoya on the morning of that day

and when I came to Kurosako it was already midday.

Rokosha!

How much to take me to Wakamatsu?

Let me see.

That's some way. 50 sen.

That's a bit much. How about I give you 40 sen?

- I can't for that, that's not enough. - It is enough!

Look I'm tired. Another rokosha might be interested.

There aren't any others around here.

Stop complaining and let�s go.

Sir, what are you trying to do?

I'm a client.

No, I don't take idiots like you.

What? Wait!

Wait!

I am waiting! And?

You have insulted me!

Are you looking for a fight?

I'm from Kokura.

Matsu The Savage, is who I am.

So what?

Nothing at all, only you're looking for trouble.

There was nothing I could do after that.

I see.

By the way, Matsu,

do you know who that man was?

No I don't.

He was a sword master...

...from Wakamatsu police station.

How do you know this?

A police officer told me.

You can�t win against such a professional.

Now I know why it hurts so much.

Big premiere.

An exciting theatre work about a big victory.

And of the hero who achieved it.

Come and see it.

Can I enter?

Can I see this show?

For free?

This isn�t a low budget production that can be seen for free.

But I�ll allow you to enter after nine o'clock.

This show can�t be seen for free, eh?

Isn�t that a shame.

- I'm a rokosha from Kokura. - So what?

So... nothing at all.

But they never stopped me when I went in before.

Go on.

First class seats.

First class?

Cookies, caramels, sweets...

Throw everything in!

What a smell!

It�s garlic!!

What about these leeks?

Throw them in also!

This looks good!

What a smell!

Enough already!

Be quiet! You'll not be able to see the show!

Go and cook in your kitchen!

Come down here if you have a complaint!

I�ve paid my money, I have my rights!

Ha! He has his rights!

Yes that�s right! Aren�t you intelligent!

Got a problem? Then come down!

What are you doing?

Something to accompany the sake.

Either you stop bothering the public or you get out of here.

I cook what my heart desires!

Perhaps they allow it in the smallest theaters,

but not here!

Throw them out!

What is that?

Let�s go, try this.

A mediator.

Mr. Yuko.

He�s a famous official.

Thank you, thank you.

Thanks for interrupting your fight.

You are Matsu, I believe.

Do you also want to fight with me?

Why do you fight? Perhaps you have a good motive.

But I believe that there is a better way of solving it.

I forgot to introduce myself to you: my name is Yuko.

Perhaps you do not want it, but�

..can I take charge of this matter?

Logically,

It�s not fair to see a show without paying.

But until now

the overcoat of a rokosha

was treated as a card of privilege.

It has turned into a tradition.

So I can understand

the reason for it.

And if the man at the box office

tried to stop him

it would of course cause problems.

Matsu, sincerely,

I do not condone what you did�

�but I understand your anger.

But the public is not guilty.

How can you compensate them�

�for what you have done?

If you think about it,

your problems will be fixed.

But there is no reason,

for having bothered the public.

What do you think about that, Matsu?

I had not thought about it!

- Matsugiro... - I apologize.

I apologize!

It is well.

Very well.

You are the most noble man that I know.

Your words will serve to erase your actions.

Then it is decided that I have dealt with the matter?

It�s more than I deserve.

Well!

Also it has saved my reputation.

Since we are now in agreement.

Come.

IN CELEBRATION OF OUR BIG VICTORY IN RUSSIA!

Hey you, can you climb up here?

I�m afraid.

Ha, you thought you were brave, but you�re a coward!

What are you afraid of, kid?

You�re a big boy. Just go!

What are you doing? Hurry Up!

It's not our fault!

What happened?

It hurts!

I understand kid.

You�re a big boy, so stop crying.

Can you stand up on one foot?

It�s painful right?

Does it hurt here?

Who�s boy is this?

He�s the Yoshooka family's boy.

Hey kid, let�s take you home.

KOTARO YOSHIOKA

- Here. - Here?

Anybody here?

- Good morning, is there anybody here? - Yes.

Don�t cry.

Toshio. What's happened?

Toshio! What happened?

Lady, it�s not serious, but we should take him to a doctor.

Please, take him to the doctor.

I�ll come at once.

A respectable wound, eh?

Does it hurt?

No? They say that you cried a lot.

That's not true!

I listened to crying like yours once�

�from the army barracks.

I cried just a bit.

It�s normal to cry.

Are you going to get changed?

I am sorry that he got hurt.

He is a boy. It's normal for him to get hurt.

Who�s the man who helped him?

I don't know.

He didn't want to tell me.

Did you pay him for his deed?

- I tried to, but... - What happened?

It�s not a lot, but...

No, thank you.

Why? Accept it, please.

No, it has not been a service.

But my husband will get angry.

It was my pleasure to help him, I don't want money for it.

Forget the matter.

An unusual man.

I wish we knew his name.

I�ve found out his name.

His name is Matsu. He works close by.

What? Matsu! Matsu the Savage!

Have you ever met him?

Yes, once.

Small coincidence!

Tell me about it?

He�s a very vehement man.

You remember when General Oku�

�came to Kokura last spring? - Yes.

Matsu was the rokosha

assigned to the General.

Oh, yes?

But anyhow...

�first, a gulp.

Bon app�tit.

Anyhow what?

When the General was picked up�

after his speech in the school...

- Do you know the way? - Of course.

Do you know where you have to take me?

Damn it! How many times do I have to tell you?

I know, so don't worry!

Has he been bad-mannered, General?

No, it's ok, nothing�s happened.

I was very astonished.

Commander of the 2nd Army.

And speaking to him like that.

I remained perplexed.

Everyone was speaking about that day after that.

And we knew that it was Matsu the Savage.

There�re many stories about him.

Let's invite him over sometime.

That would be good.

Matsu�s gone out.

Is there something that you'd like me to pass on to him?

Oh, there he is!

- How is your son, lady? - Thank you very much for yesterday.

He�s much better.

Could you take him to the doctor again?

It�ll be a pleasure. I�ll go right now.

Please, step aboard.

I�ll walk, thank you.

It�s not that far.

But I insist. Hop on.

Why don't you continue?

First a gulp.

Don't try to drain the drink.

No, but it�s difficult�

�with Mrs Yoshooka present.

It seems that I�m not welcome.

I�ll leave, so do continue, please.

Has Toshio been put to bed?

Yes, some time ago.

Matsu, sing a little more.

It is strange, but I like it.

I�m drunk.

I feel very cold. Please close the windows.

They�re already closed.

Excuse me, Matsu.

I believe that I have to lie down.

Go ahead, please.

- Are you well? - I�m well.

If you were recruited by the army

You�d be a Colonel, for sure.

You�re wrong.

Am I wrong? Why?

I�d be a General.

You�re right, I stand corrected!

It's cold isn�t it.

I wonder why. There's plenty of heat.

You have a fever.

No, you must be wrong.

I�ll bring the thermometer.

He�s got a bad cold which seems to be getting worse.

He has a great fever.

He�ll recover soon, hopefully.

Sure, I'll take care of it.

Can you bring some ice?

- Will you need a bucket? - No, I�ll tie it with a rope.

HERE LIES LIEUTENANT KOTARO YOSHIOKA

It feels like a dream

A great man like him dies�

�and we nobodies continue to live.

Please, don�t say that.

I�ll try not to think about him after this.

From now on, this boy is my life.

- He�s all that I have. - For sure, and with good reason.

There�s another thing that worries me.

He�s not strong like his father.

He�s weak mentally and physically.

Don�t worry. He�s still small.

He�ll change with exercise.

Do you think so? I�m alone. Will I be able to make him stronger?

Of course.

If I�d had an education, I might be able to help him.

I feel so useless.

No, please.

When you have time,

teach him how to be a man please.

Certainly, I�ll do everything I can.

But it is a big responsibility.

Stay here for a moment.

He's waiting for me to take him.

Don�t go away. I�ll return soon.

What are you cooking?

Ah, kid. Have you been excused from school?

You have healthy red cheeks.

How can you have a cold?

I do have one.

What happened to your legs?

This is for the vagrant that�s not careful and gets too close to the fire.

Does it hurt?

Not at all.

- And now? - I don�t feel it.

And now?

Tickling only.

Feels good.

I know that it hurts.

But I don�t cry like you.

I�m sure that you cried when you were small.

No, I never cried when I was small.

That�s a lie. All children cry.

Maybe. But I only cried once.

I remember that one time when I cried a lot.

- Do you want one? - What is it?

An onion.

I�ve never eaten it this way.

Eat it. And you can be special like me.

Chew it. Come on.

- Is it true? - What?

Did you cry?

Yes, once.

I was about eight years old.

I had a stepmother.

Your mother is good, you don't know how lucky you are.

Mine was very bad.

Do you want other one?

One day...

I was sent by my Step-mother to find my father, who was a few days late

I tried not to cry.

My father had gone

to buy tools for the army in the mountains.

He was about 17 kilometers up in the mountains.

She was thinking about him a lot

and I had to go and look for him.

Eight years old and going up to Hirono.

What a very brave child.

Come here, son. Why are you going to go?

Father�s there.

And your mother?

I see already. She�s scolded you right?

She�s not my mother really.

She must�ve thought something had happened to the man.

Give him the noodles. I�ll pay for them.

The children of the city, they�re very clever.

That's right.

Eat this up.

Then I�ll give you some new sandals.

There�s a child spying on us here.

Maybe it�s a badger.

Come here, boy.

Do you have a tail?

Matsu!

What happened?

Why have you come so far?

You�re already here, so don�t cry any more.

Stop crying.

They�re going to laugh.

Already making it worse.

I cried even after I fell asleep.

It was the only time that I cried.

KOKURA TECHNICAL SCHOOL AUTUMN ATHLETIC MEETING

Eat some of this.

Come on, go for it!

Take him down quick!

Put more strength into it, you're too weak!

Watch out behind! Don't let him escape!

Faster, tall boy, quick!

Attack, attack!

What's wrong kid?

I get it. I'm embarrassing you by shouting.

I won't do it anymore.

Go and get one of those leaflets, kid.

Go and get one, Toshio.

If you don't want to go, then I�ll go.

I have one!

What does it say?

The following race of 500 meters is open for the public.

Anyone that can run fast can join this race.

- Anyone can join? - It seems so.

- Kid, do you want me to run? - Can you run fast?

No one can beat me at running.

Really?

If you cheer for me, I�ll be able to win.

Hold on to this.

To your positions!

Ready!

Wait! One more!

Ready!

Our favorite hero, It�s Matsu the Wild!

You're going to win!

I hope that he wins!

Mother, will he really win?

Faster, Uncle Matsu, win!

Uncle Matsu, win!

He won, he won!

AWARD THE FIRST POSITION

It�s the first time I�ve seen him so happy.

It�s the first time something�s thrilled him.

I�m satisfied.

Perhaps this�ll encourage new qualities in him.

Thank you very much.

I don�t know if I deserve that.

But I�m glad that you�re satisfied.

Good night.

Matsu, you�ve forgotten your award!

It's not for me.

Give it to your son when he grows up.

- Farewell. - But that...

It doesn�t matter.

Farewell.

Farewell.

He�s impressive, right?

He�s very fast.

I was very happy when he won.

Not only is he fast...

...but he must've been born under an unlucky star to be just a cart driver.

If he�d been a soldier�

�he would've been a general.

That's what your father used to say.

You are also a man,

so you must be brave.

- Do you understand? - Yes.

We, the people...

...choose to our representatives.

And the representatives are chosen by us.

Let the demons out�

�so we might be graced with good luck!

Throw out the demons!

I�m sorry not to be able to show my gratitude in a more appropriate way.

Thank you.

You�re always so considerate to me,

�it overwhelms me.

Oh, not at all!

We are in debt to you.

A house such as ours�

�needs the hand of a man.

But we have had no problems thanks to you.

And since you�ve been going swimming with Toshio

�he�s become stronger and more confident, like a new boy.

I�m not...

Tomorrow there�s a play at the school.

- What are you doing? - I'm singing.

What?

A song called "The Flute".

Oh, I see.

Defeated in the battle�

�then escaped in Ichi-no-tani.

That one?

Matsu, you know it well.

That�s because he comes to our school and watches us.

I don�t know why, but I like the school.

So I know all the songs by heart.

What are you going to do?

Can he be raised to the table?

We must recreate the ambience.

I see.

Today I�ll give him permission.

We go.

What happened? You must be more bold.

I know a good boy and he sings, Toshio.

I am Toshio Yoshookaode.

I am going to sing "The Flute".

His song was the best of all.

Most of the children were very nervous.

But he was brave and sung very well.

I was on the verge of crying.

You were marvelous.

With praise like that, you should believe you were the best.

But this other repellent child, Ito,

�was very nervous and he sung like a mosquito.

On the other hand, Toshio has shown us who�s son he is.

Good, good, very good.

You're not working today?

Where�re you going so neatly dressed?

To the Yoshooka�s place

To fix a few things with the house.

I reckon he likes the widow.

Idiot! He's not like you!

He�s a man. That�s for sure.

I�ll vouch for him.

I have my doubts.

What did you say?

I was only saying.

Do you wish to remain here?

Don�t come to us later.

I�ll try not to.

I see.

An intelligent woman like you should accept our proposal.

We have to catch the train.

You still have time to think about it.

I�ll not push back his proposal anymore.

Please, push it back for me.

I want to be alone for the good of Toshio.

But...

Do not insist when she has clearly said no.

It�s a disappointment after coming such a long distance.

I�ll write again�

Some years later.

You�re a boy too!

You owe an allegiance to your class!

Don�t get ahead of yourself. I�ve said that I�ll go, right?

My mother worries so much. If she discovers that...

No mother approves a fight!

She's going to hear you!

You are such scatterbrains!

I�m going! I�ll catch up with you!

Good, we�ll give those other boys some beatings tonight.

I've beaten you.

You have no way out.

Toshio, your father left me in charge of you.

Yes, I know. I�ll return soon.

Don't go out today. Please.

Why can't I go out today?

I believe it�ll lead to problems.

Superstitions!

No! A mother knows!

No, you don�t know.

I�ll not be late back. I can�t break a promise.

I'll not be too late back.

Did anything happen? You look very pale.

I�m worried.

This is terrible.

Any idea?

This boy�s going to give me a heart attack. Who are his rivals?

Students of the public school,

judging by other occasions.

The habitual clash between public and private schools.

Toshio�s already big enough to fight, eh?

I wish his father could see him.

Yes, really.

But if he�s strong�

�I�ll have other worries.

- Be that as it may, I'm still worried. - Please, don�t worry.

I�ll not let anything bad happen to him.

Please, help him.

I will do.

Now I have no time for games. We�ll continue some other time.

Silence everyone! The enemy�s close by!

Look out!

Let him have some punches!

Help! Help me!

Coward!

You�re a coward!

Look at me! This is how to fight!

How scandalous.

Watch what you say.

The more girls together, the more scandalous they are.

And your entrance examination?

I've registered.

That�s good.

I am glad that Kumamito is close.

But I'll not be approved.

You will pass the exam.

Just because you declare it, doesn't mean I�ll pass.

Have more confidence in yourself.

Always remember that your father is with you.

Try this.

- Oh, good. It fits him well. - Looks nice.

Very nice.

I believe that women should be more feminine.

Toshio!

Forgive him.

You have been very bad-mannered.

It doesn�t matter.

You shouldn�t say these things.

She sewed the shirt.

Why didn't you sew it?

We made it together.

- Don't you like her? - Don�t start with that.

The whole world is the same.

Even Matsu.

What�s he done?

Nothing at all.

Hey, kid.

Kid, they�re calling you.

Answer him.

It shames you that he calls you 'kid'?

It doesn�t matter to me when we are alone,

but my friends make fun of me.

I�ll say this to him, as soon as I see him.

But, if you want my opinion,

you should be tolerant...

...and not give it such importance.

And also, you�ll not be around here much longer, since you�re leaving.

Then, is Toshio going away today?

Good, good...

Yes. Please, take his baggage.

Very well.

He�ll be very lonely.

Yes, but it�s for his own good,

so I can�t complain.

He has his whole future ahead.

That�s true.

But he�s lucky.

He�ll triumph when he graduates.

There�s still some time until then.

I have no education,

so I�ll be a rokosha my whole life.

Could you maybe stop calling him "kid"?

His friends make fun of him.

Really?

I understand. He�s a big fellow now.

He�s grown a lot.

Then, how about "young man"?

That�d confuse him more.

It�d be better if you call him "Mr Yoshooka."

Mr Yoshooka, the gentleman.

As if he was a stranger.

Mr Yoshooka.

Mr Yoshooka.

He�s gone away.

The elders say:

"Allow that the dear son travels".

I have remained alone.

You�ll see him again once the summer holidays start.

The summer holidays.

Let's go.

- Long time no see. - A glass.

Matsu!

Kuma!

It's been a long time.

You well?

How are you?

Oh, so so, not well, not bad.

Have a glass.

Sake.

I have heard that you�re doing very well.

Nothing to boast about�

�but I�ve hired two young people.

Mr. Yuko has made it possible.

But I owe quite a lot to you.

Don�t tease me.

But I�m serious.

Alright. Oh - are you married now?

Two children.

Well, not exactly. One�s yet to be born.

How we all change with age.

Speaking about change. I�ve heard things about you.

That you�re a different man now.

That you don�t fight, you don�t drink.

Do not be graceful.

I still like a drink, just like now.

But, Kuma,

He�s had a drink not so long ago.

But there was a long period where he stopped drinking.

I don�t know why.

It�s because my father died from too much drink.

Really?

So I was afraid.

I suppose that I�ll die sooner or later�

�of a heart attack.

Don�t say that! You�ll bring bad luck!

Why don't you get married?

What?

Marriage could change you.

Don�t be an idiot! People would laugh!

Why would they laugh?

You�re not old.

I�ll look for a bride for you if you want.

Matsu, please accept my advice.

No!

Listen to me.

Be quiet! Don�t interfere, have a drink!

What are you looking at?

Old man, would you give me that poster?

If you like, but, why do you want it?

He says to me that I should marry...

...so I'll commit her.

She's a beauty, and won't need feeding.

Forgive me.

Are you in the house?

Hello, lady.

I got back late last night.

Do you want anything?

Toshio is returning.

- Has he informed you? - Yes.

He arrives tomorrow evening.

He�s bringing a guest.

A friend of his, perhaps.

No, a teacher.

Please, fix the garden.

- I�ll go at once. - Thank you.

The teacher wants to hear the music of "Rotmi Goon" at the festival.

But there�s nobody in town that can play it.

Seriously?

What a pity.

Anyway, please, clean the garden.

Surely you won't be able to sleep tonight.

That�s right!

Is this not the "Rotmi Goon?"

No, it is the "Rotmi Of The Frog".

The Goon sounds different.

Then, will I not be able to hear it?

Pity.

Would you like me to play it?

Can you play it?

I could try it.

- Can I try it? - Are you sure?

The blisters hurt me.

Go ahead.

Ok then.

Here I go.

The "Rotimi Of The Frog."

The "Rotimi that flows!"

Now the "Colt Rotimi!"

Who plays the drum?

A volunteer.

I didn't know of anyone staying here who could play it.

Is this the music of the "Rotmi" you used to tell us about?

Yes, this is the authentic "Goon".

Listen carefully.

Now, the "Wild Rotmi"!

Hello, Matsu, come in.

Thanks for the other day.

The teacher is very satisfied

and very proud of Toshio.

Is the teacher here yet?

Yes, he�s going away tomorrow.

He and Toshio have gone to see the fireworks.

What's wrong?

You have not gone away to return all shy now.

Come here.

You can see the fireworks from here.

What is it?

You look so nice today.

The teacher will not want to go away.

I�m old,

but I do powder my face once or twice a day.

This means summer has finished.

Alone again until the winter holidays.

I want for Toshio to be independent�

�and marry a nice girl.

That way I�ll have less worries.

But the children are not aware�

�of our worries.

The plight of a mother is a sad one.

What is it?

Has anything happened to him?

What�s happened?

Please, tell me what's wrong.

We leave behind what we prune.

I want to be alone.

Why?

I�m going away so I don�t have to see you anymore.

Why?

Tell me what�s wrong. What is it you want to say?

I have impure thoughts! Excuse me!

Matsu!

Come here! Matsu�s asleep!

Please, look.

He kept the things you gave him unopened...

...as if they were treasures.

Look at this.

It�s incredible. He had a very poor life...

...but he saved a lot of money for you and your son.

We...

We didn't do anything for him.

He was like that.

He was not egotistical at all.

He was a wonderful man.

Matsu

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