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SAMURAI l MUSASHl MlYAMOTO
From Hideji Hojo's adaptation of the novel "Musashi" by Eiji Yoshikawa
Producer Kazuo Takimura
Screenplay Tokuhei Wakao and Hiroshi lnagaki
Cinematography Jun Yasumoto
Art Direction Makoto Sono and Kisaku lto
Sound Choshichiro Mikami
Lighting Shoji Kameyama
Music lkuma Dan
Cast Takezo/Musashi - Toshiro Mifune Matahachi - Rentaro Mikuni Takuan - Kuroemon Onoe
Otsu - Kaoru Yachigusa Akemi - Mariko Okada Oko - Mitsuko Mito Osugi - Eiko Miyoshi Seijuro Yoshioka - Akihiko Hirata
Director Hiroshi lnagaki
A battle is about to be fought
between the armies of the East and the West -
For supremacy in medieval Japan
1600 A.D.
Miyamoto Village
What will you do? Have you decided about a woman? -Are you going?
I am going
I'll be famous after my first battle
Then what will the village elders say!
What do you say? Join me
Oh yes! You have your mother to look after
And Otsu to marry
I am all alone. You are not
I will go alone
Takezo!
Bad one! Climbing trees again!
Takezo! The priest will scold you!
Really, Takezo!
You too, Matahachi!
Listen, Otsu!
You are engaged to me, aren't you?
If, well, for instance, if...
If I left for a year, what would you do?
Would you wait for me? -Where are you going?
I am not going anywhere
I mean, "in case"
I would wait. For a year, even for ten years!
You will?
You are going to battle! -No. Not l!
You lie! Takezo has tempted you
Do not go, please! What will become of me?
I have tested your love. -Do not go!
I will never leave you!
Battle of Sekigahara
Look! What's that?
Run for your life! Run!
No use digging! Run! Quickly!
Unbelievable!
Where are our troops?
Enemy crossed the river! We've been defeated! Routed!
Can this be the end of the war?
They make us dig like slaves
But the war is lost!
You run! -And you?
Our cause is not lost. I will fight on!
Me, too! -No! Run!
It is not over yet. I may get a captain's head!
Courage! Matahachi! Your wound is slight!
I will die!
Don't talk like that. -I want to live to see her!
Courage!
I see a house!
I can't quite make it out. Keep your strength up
Otsu is an orphan
After I am gone, please look after her
Spare no one! Search everywhere!
Look! Matahachi! The house!
I can't go on. -lt is true! Look!
Mother!
Give us food!
And keep quiet!
You must be hungry. Sorry I am late
Thank you. I will eat later
I'm tired of eating gruel. -The wound is healing fast
It has been two months already
Where is he? -Riding again. He likes to
It's not just that. He's trying to conquer the horse
He rides until he exhausts it
He has always been ruthless. -I like that type of man!
How I long for home! But this must mend itself first
The skin has not healed over
I can walk, though. -Do not overexert yourself
We cannot stay here forever. -But we are glad to have you
You see, we are alone. It is lonely here
Stay until you recover. -The enemy might discover us
They do not look for such unimportant... Pardon me!
Unimportant. That's right!
Let me do it
We left home thinking we could become samurai so easily
What a dream!
Bear it, weakling!
Takezo! Give me a ride!
Otsu, my love!
Forgive me!
Who is this Otsu? -A girl of our village
Your sweetheart? -No, Matahachi's betrothed
Matahachi's? -A nice, sweet girl
And she excelled a rough riding
You think I'll be frightened? -You will if I let him out!
I will not! Try him!
You'll scream. Your mother will be angry
Do not worry! I will not scream. Please!
Stubborn! -Coward!
Coward? -You big coward!
Do not cry out!
Are you all right?
That crazy mean horse!
It is not his fault. -You think it's mine?
Do not be angry
Why don't you hold me in your arms?
Women!
Wench! Listen!
Is your mother home?
Warn her! Tell her she's trespassing!
We will collect our share of the tribute soon! Remember!
I will run you two out of this territory unless you behave!
Who's that?
A brigand
Hurry! He will be back again!
Say! This is splendid!
What is your trade?
Outwardly, herb-farming
And actually? -Actually?
Connected with brigands? -To some extent
Mother! This is solid gold!
It is. Splendid!
Stripping dead samurai? -Y es. Otherwise we cannot live
Not scared? -So what?
You also? -Of course. They are dead!
Will that brigand really come?
Is your mother not frightened?
Is the hiding-place far?
Please speak to me
Do not be angry with me
Forget it! You have Otsu!
He has no right to stop me
I can do whatever I like!
He killed my husband
People say so. But I hate to believe it
My man was a bigger man. Stronger and finer
Though he too was a brigand
Drink? -I cannot
Give me that wooden sword!
You are a child
I will not be here long
I will go to Kyoto for some real business
What about you?
I cannot go home yet. -Waiting for another battle?
First fame, then I shall return home
Parents? -No
Relatives? -Yes
I am wild, so they hate me
Lonely? -No!
Good fortune to you!
Already! -The bandit!
Good! I shall test this. -Wait!
Are you alone? Where's the wench?
Bring out the treasure quietly, quick! Or you'll regret it!
Stubborn one! -Let us search!
The ceiling!
Who are you?
Kill him!
I will never let you go! -What are you doing? Never!
A woman is drawn to a strong man!
You make me feel like a woman!
Take me, Takezo!
I love you!
A woman says this, only when she loves!
Take me!
Who was that running passed us?
Must we leave at once? -Yes!
We have to get out before dawn
His bandits are bound to come to kill us!
We'll fight
We'll wait for Takezo, won't we?
He won't come back!
Why?
He attempted to assault me. He is a savage!
I repulsed him. He ran away
You're gentle and kind, Matahachi, not like that wild boar!
Please help us. Will you? Will you help us?
Takezo!
That fool! What about your mother and Otsu?
You fool, Matahachi!
Give them our gold!
Never! -Our lives...
Do not touch the women! We can talk!
Matahachi!
You are brave!
"All travelers must show proper identification"
What is your destination? -Miyamoto Village
He looks like a bandit
Seize him!
Priest Takuan! Look at yourself!
"Holy I am alone..."
Drink, my newborn Buddha!
Find me a drying pole instead
I washed my only clothes
What will you do in the meantime?
I shall stay like this
Please! It is unbecoming! -What do you mean?
Human beings are born naked. -Oh! You priests!
Mother Osugi!
Otsu! My dear! -What is happening?
I hear Takezo broke through the guard and is in this area
We may hear about Matahachi!
So you are Takezo's relatives?
We are quite distant relatives, sir
And we have nothing to do with him
He was such an unmanageable fellow
We outlawed him. We call him "The Lawless"
Very well. Now listen!
I am organizing a hunt for him, with my base at this temple
All of you will cooperate and assist us!
That "Lawless" Takezo is a terror
He let my son die alone and he shamelessly came home
We must punish him!
Matahachi, where are you?
How criminal! Bloodshed in a temple!
What audacity to come here!
He is a demon! A devil, indeed!
The village will be penalized for this! Understand?
Two from each family shall report at once for the hunt!
That is an order!
Hurry up!
Now arrest all villagers related to him!
They will be the bait!
Come on! You lazy louts! Are you dead?
Hurry up! Hurry up!
Thank you for your work
Should Matahachi be dead, what will you do?
I will still consider you as my daughter-in-law
You are, aren't you?
Aren't you?
I am relieved to hear that
It would not be proper to leave you at the temple too long
You will live here with me!
Or don't you like that idea?
You should like it
I shall teach you to sew and weave
Mother Osugi!
Takezo!
Listen! Matahachi is not dead!
I came to tell you that! He's not dead!
Where is he? -I do not know!
But he is alive! -What is he doing?
I cannot...
tell you that! Do not ask me!
Takezo!
Where are you going?
I hate this village
I came to tell you of your son!
I am glad. But you mustn't leave so quickly
Aren't you hungry?
I have not eaten for days!
Poor Takezo! I will get you something
No guard will ever look here
Take a bath, too!
Yes!
This is wonderful, so calm, so nice
I thought Mother Osugi would be bitter
I am!
You did not bring him back to me!
Why?
I'm sorry. I could not
But why will you not tell me the reason?
What is he doing?
I cannot tell you that
Mother Osugi! -Quiet!
A trap!
Osugi! Traitress!
I came to comfort you. And you betrayed me!
Matahachi deserted me!
He is weak! A coward!
Reinforcements arrived from the castle today
The roadways and hills are covered by guards
He is trapped
Villagers shall continue the hunt day and night!
Hurry up!
Otsu! A letter
What happened?
From Matahachi, and one Oko!
Matahachi has been my lover since the great battle
We have since married
I learned of his betrothal to you as he spoke in his sleep
You must not wait for him
Your heart must not cry
You are out to capture me too? -No, you are mistaken! Spare me!
It's terrible! Come, somebody!
Takezo did this!
I'm going into the mountains
This is idiotic just to catch a man
The villagers are frightened. -You... alone?
So many men have already failed to catch him
Takezo is a man, with a man's weaknesses. -No
Wait and see. I shall bring him back in due time
Priest!
I'll go with you!
That is why you came with me
You wanted to hear more about Matahachi
He was unfaithful. Forget him!
I am glad for you, you are young
I cannot think that way
What troubles you? -I am confused!
My heart is broken!
Forgive me. I did not mean to make you cry
Otsu! Play the bamboo flute. It heals sorrow
Meanwhile the food will get warm
Good evening. Is it not cold and damp out there?
Come nearer the fire
Priest! Talking to yourself?
Not at all, look out there in the reeds
Wait!
Come here. We will not harm you
Here is fire and food to warm yourself
We're not your enemies. No, not at all
Let us talk by the fire
Here. Come over here
It is good?
Why are you here? -To capture you
If you will surrender to a Buddhist priest...
consideration shall be given you. -Never!
My boy! Do you think you can win? -Yes!
Trying to defeat yourself, also?
I do not mind dying in a good fight!
But before I die, I will have some blood!
What about your relatives? They are prisoners on your account
Who are they? Who are they?
Some are suffering. -Hang them all!
Better dead! All of them!
Even the women? -Quiet!
Their children? -I don't care. Let all of them...
Fool!
Wild fool!
I punish you, with the hand of your parents!
Takezo has been captured!
Takezo's captured!
I did not capture him for the reward
You say you will not deliver him to me?
If you refuse to leave him to me, I shall free him!
Then recapture him yourself. -What do you mean?
Do you want to kill me? Good
Deliver my head to Himeji Castle, to Lord lkeda
He would probably say "Good priest Takuan, where is the rest of you?"
Is my Lord your friend?
Take my head and find out. Cut it off clean
I beg you a thousand pardons, Your Grace!
But what about Takezo? Will you let me handle him my way?
Yes. If you'll give me his head later
Good, Aoki. Funerals are my job
I would have no work if you got the corpses also!
Takuan!
What is it? -I have something to tell you!
Come closer
Here I am! What do you want?
Why don't you behead me?
You shame me this way! And you call yourself a priest!
Do you not know how to treat a samurai? Idiot!
You're a spirited one!
Lout! I could have crushed you!
Too bad you didn't!
I surrendered believing you were a man of high virtue
A true sign of stupidity! -I did nothing
I am not ashamed. I am a samurai!
Are you? Samurai!
With your spirit you won't die for some time
Priest! You trash!
Please! Why be so cruel... he is helpless!
It is not your concern. -Y es, it is!
I helped capture him!
No! I insist that I have my way in this!
I cannot believe this!
It is incredible!
Oh, but that I had great strength!
Takezo!
Maybe he is dead! -He's still alive!
Let's stone him and see!
Children! Go home!
Whether he is dead or alive...
you are my daughter-in-law!
Understand?
I would rather die!
Fool! I'm telling you to leave the temple and join my house!
But to me that will mean only death! -Why?
A house without love is a living death
Quiet! How dare you say that?
You are a mere child!
Ungrateful young wench!
Priest!
Priest! Please!
Are you still there? Come inside! It is cold
Have mercy on him. Please cut him down!
No! Impossible!
I am begging you! He will die!
No! -Please! For mercy's sake!
I promise to do anything! Only forgive him
It is justice!
You are merciless!
A devil!
A demon!
Takezo!
What do you want, trash?
You still have your tongue, I see!
Maybe you will live! -Shut up!
Behead me!
It is dangerous
Even after death, your head would jump at me
Is the moon not beautiful tonight?
Poor fellow. At last he's lost his reason
Silence! My body will kill you when I fall!
That's the spirit, my boy!
Easy now! Such a futile struggle
Could you but use that force for humanity's good!
God and man would be moved. Nay, even the universe!
A man must know awe, and fear God
Conceited in your strength, you ignored wisdom and virtue
You thought you could defeat the world
Look at yourself!
Wisdom and strong virtues combined, make a man
Understand?
Think it over till dawn
I shall behead you then
Wait! Good priest, is it true?
I am truly a man! Do not let me die like an animal!
Spare my life!
I want to live! God help me live!
Well said!
But, life is like a real battle
There's no return match
Prepare for death, recite the Sutras of Buddha!
Otsu!
Why? -Do not ask me!
Let us run. They will kill us at first sight!
Otsu! Is this a dream? Am I alive?
I am so hungry
I have rice-cakes in my parcel, Takezo!
But I cannot open it. My hands! I'm sorry, will you open it?
Otsu! Thank you!
It is all right
I am such a fool!
I apologize! I apologize!
As I was gazing at you, bound and hanging
I saw that I too was bound by an unseen rope
And I could not cut the rope by myself
Takezo! I cannot go back!
Take me with you!
Do you hate me?
Once
But now...
And l... -Please!
What would I do if you discarded me?
I am alone. All alone in this world!
I, too
Then you must know how I feel!
But I have no power to make you happy
Takezo! Both of us are lonely
Look! Takezo!
Capture them!
Fire a signal! Use the gun and powder!
Leave me here! You run alone!
I cannot!
Wait for me here!
Understand? Wait here!
Takezo!
Himeji Castle
Mother Osugi! Mother Osugi! -What is it?
Otsu's been taken to the castle!
Takezo escaped capture!
Quiet, everybody!
Old one! Prepare for a trip!
To defend the prestige of my name!
We will kill Otsu and Takezo!
Listen! You shall have the first cut at Takezo!
Me... the first cut? -Yes. And I will do the beheading!
Watch your step! -Silence, fool!
Watch it yourself. You are no goat!
Takezo!
Are you still an animal?
Otsu rescued me. I must get her out!
Fool! She is safe
Follow me
Priest Takuan! Priest Takuan!
She is safely sheltered near the bridge of Hanada
You dirty lying rogue!
Open here! Open the door!
Takezo! This room is yours for some time
Otsu will wait!
You lie! She is alone!
She will wait! In those books are many of the things you need!
Master them, and retrospect!
I leave you, wild fool!
Bridge of Hanada
It may be years!
You will be waiting faithfully?
Remember this
As you know
a priest has little understanding of love matters
Farewell
Kyoto
That is not the song of a child!
When did she learn it?
Probably in secret for tonight
You are in love
Akemi, how old are you?
Guess how old I am. -Sixteen? No, seventeen!
Was I mistaken? -She is already twenty-one
Amazing! She looks so young!
Is it true? I am happy
I wish I could be sixteen forever. -Why?
Something wonderful took place. -What was it?
It was the year of the Great Battle
I was sixteen, then. -Y es, and?
Akemi! Do not talk of old wars
You see, those days bring ugly memories to me
But probably not to a child
By the way, let us attend the Kabuki Theatre!
Y es let's. All of us! Eh, Akemi? -Wonderful! Let us change!
You go as you are. Excuse me a moment
Fetch the sedan chairs
I will go. -You remain here with Seijuro
Akemi, finish that story
It is a secret. -About a man?
We will offer Seijuro Akemi in return for wealth!
She would displease him! -Jealous? Ambitious?
In truth... -I am
If he accepts Akemi, we can live in luxury together!
Where are you going?
How long must you flatter that young fool?
I know my own business
You would even sell your own daughter!
You are a strange woman
You have destroyed my life
What kind of a man are you?
I wish I had not rejected Takezo that night. He is a man!
I am your husband! -An idiot, you mean!
Order the sedan chairs. Four of them!
Otsu!
Three years have passed.
Priest Takuan, realizing that Takezo ia a man of exceptional qualities,
has intervened on his behalf. Takezo has begun his moral training...
in preparation for service in the cause of Himeji Castle.
We will give him a title appropriate for a samurai
Miyamoto Musashi!
Musashi, it is good
You do not wish to be in my service? Why?
I am far from ready, sir
Then you shall travel and train yourself!
Yes, my Lord
I pray for him, my Lord!
What thorough protection!
The world is vast and boundless. Be staunch!
What happened?
May I bid Otsu goodbye? -The parting will be sad, my friend
I must tell her I am leaving
I will tell her for you. -But
No! -She is my life!
So you must see her?
Takezo! Is that the only reason?
If so, I will not stop you
But you must have another. Yes?
Takezo! Cut off the past!
You are a new man. Reborn as it were
Break clean from the past!
Thank you very much. Please come again
Welcome
Takezo!
I have waited! It was too difficult
Otsu! Give me up for dead!
I cannot!
It is our fortune!
Then, for what have I waited these three years?
You told me we two would help each other to new life!
Was that a lie? A whim?
Forgive me
No, no!
It is cruel of Priest Takuan, too!
Please, Takezo!
Take me with you wherever you go
I am to travel for training
But why can't I be with you?
Have I displeased you, Takezo? -No
I love you, Otsu!
I constantly thought of you in the castle. -Then, why?
If you care for me, do not follow
I will follow even beyond the Great Seas
Take me with you
I will not hinder you
Take me! If I annoy you...
Ieave me in a wilderness, or anywhere you like!
I shall be obedient
But take me with you!
Oh God! Wait here my love, I shall prepare myself
Wait!
Soon I will be back
FORGlVE ME
THE END