Mama !
What is it ?
Papa. Papa's been arrested
Police?
They said he was cheating the customers.
Sing your song!
Come on, sing!
Louder!
One hottie makes your skin shine rosy
Two bottles make it shine like snow.
Try for yourself !
So this coloured water does the magic eh ? You fool
Stupid !
Her Lonely Lane
Executive Producers: Masumi Fujimoto
Mikio Naruse Tadahiro Teramoto
Screenplay by Toshiro Ide and Sumie Tanaka
From the novel by Fumiko Hayashi and the play by Kazuo Kikuta
Photographie Jun Yasumoto
Production design SATOSHI Chuko
Music : Yuji Koseki
Starring
Hideko Takamine
Akira Takarada
Daisuke Kato
Keiju Kobayashi
Kinuyo Tanaka
Mitsuko Kusabue
Noboru Nakaya
Yunosuke Ito
Directed by Mikio Naruse
My mother and I are carrying bags
How hot it is !
Carrying a pack a girl totters through the city in the sun
Good day sir. Would you like to buy some
Very low price
Very nice, very low
I'm not buying
It's very hot in Tokyo.
My shadow on the white road is crawling like a black toad
Welcome home
isn't it hot ? How's business ?
Bad. It couldn't be worse.
Times are bad.
My work doesn't pay me much...
but I have nothing else.
I'm sorry, but will you give us time for the rent ?
All right
By the way, there's a letter from your husband.
Oh ?
No money with it, I'm sure. He should send us some.
Wouldn't she like being a bus conductress ?
conductress?
They pay 45 yen a month.
Afraid she can't do the work.
She's such a strange girl.
Why make so much smoke ?
Coal is bad
What did he father say ?
So much rain, he's not sold anything in Kyushu.
Let me see
I think I have to go to help him
He wrote he scarcely eats,
Bad luck, you and I are here living some place he can't live ?
Welcome home
Gotten hot, hasn't it ?
yes and it's only the beginning of summer.
Why act that way ?
Mr. Yasuoka spoke to you
I don't like him
Nor my father
Nor any man at all
Why don't you like your father ?
He's take care of you since you were eight
You should thank him for that
I don't think I should.
You went to school, though
Did you forget it already ?
I worked through school, didn't I ?
I worked in factories, as a maid, and peddling
I earned my own living.
I even sent him money after I graduated from school.
Did you forget that too ?
You shouldn't say that.
I don't care.
We're no father and daughter,
You go to him, leave me alone!
I'll go on living if I have to become a whore.
Excuse me, would you like these ?
I bought some for you.
Thank you, it's very kind of you.
Going for a bath ?
yes, See you later.
Good day, and thank you.
He's very nice. Why don't you like him ?
Wonder how much he makes ?
He was widowed five years ago, Maybe he'll marry again.
None of your business.
Nor mine.
You still love Mr Katori, don't you ?
That student who brought you to Tokyo...
And when he finished school...
deserted you and went home.
Yes. I loved him...
And I can't forget him...
just like you love my father...
and won't be separated from him
I wish I could see you once more
I wish I had money now !!
I wish I had even ten yen
I wish I could buy a bowl of noodles.
It's no use writing a letter to him...
to a man who married a woman who is better than me
So this writing is only to console me.
How much do we have.
What are you doing ?
five yen
12 yen and 60 sen in all.
You take the money to go to Father
Don't worry... I am not a child anymore
I can take care of myself all right
Only thirty yen a month will do. But why can't I find a job ?
Had I five sen now, I could buy a sack of rice
Then, I'd have a nive boiled rice and pickled radish.
My wish is that simple
isn't there some way to make it come true ?
the line shortens little by little...
Some come out smiling and some disappointed
We are getting tired standing before the door.
Only two are wanted, but more than fifty girls have gathered here
Now, it's my turn at last.
He reads my personal history. examines my character...!
and appraises my appearance
Afert I am exposed to view for a while he says he'll advise me later.
I've got accustomed to this way of refusal...
but still it's stupid
I've powered my face very thick today
A picture of a country girl in town
I'm waiting for some theatre manager How does he look, I wonder
A tall man with glasses passes by me.
he's good-looking and well dressed
You're the applicant?
yes I am
He resumes walking.
So I follow him like a dog.
We enter a small bar
He says his troop is a touring company
and they lack actress so I could join any time
His handkerchief is peeping out of his breast pocket
His face looks thin, easy to forget.
By intuition, I feel something improper.
I endure anything, but being tricked by a man like him.
He unfolds my personal history with cigarette stained fingers
then pockets it.
Maybe what he needs is myself not my paper
he treats me to a glass of cider
and guides me to a hotel in which he has his office.
His office is a front.
A room without furniture looks strange.
He tell me lies, so I tell him lies.
No wonder the world is full of lies.
In due times he says he wants to play with me
I say it's absurd to say such things.
When I walk out of the room, a girl says she's brought noodles.
I smile my refusal and step out to the street.
but those red boxes of noodles linger before my eyes.
Will he eat all of the noodles?
I want to eat noodles.
I've found a job at a stock broker's office named Iwai
We'll give you 35 yen and in a month
Work hours are from 9 to 4.
By the way, can you keep accounts ?
What ?
book-keeping ?
I think I can
OK, we'll try you
35 yen a month with lunch !
What a wonderful world I see now !
Mother
You'd be surprises for your daughter's success if I sent you ten yen
The man leads me to a large desks.
As I sit before the desk like a block of rock
I become worried about what I've "said - " I can keep accounts."
I open the large book the man has brought
It's book-keeping by double entry...
and utterly different from what I know
The sweat streams down on my face.
Long arrays of big figures that I haven't ever seen before
If I calculated and entered these numbers all day...
I would be insane by night fall...
But I use the abacus as if I was clever with it
though I was no good at all in using it
And the memory chills my heart
A telegram for you.
Thank you.
Have you found a job ?
was
Employment cancelled. Iwai
Bad news ?
Sorry I'll be late with the rent.
Wouldn't you like to be a bus conductress ?
45 yen a month? I applied for it once
Rejected ?
Because I'm near-sighted.
The world in which they calculate those big figures everyday...
I'm sure I wouldn't like it at all.
But as long as the big figures scare me...
I'll never be a millionaire.
Excuse me
You did this, didn't you ?
Miss Hayashi...
I wish you'd accept it.
Why ?
I can't bear to see you suffer.
Please take it.
I can't accept money without reason Thanks jus the same.
Maybe I shouldn't.
I was afraid it might offend you.
Oh, no. I'm not offended at all.
You mean it ?
I feel relieved now.
I asked if there was a job for you at my factory
But no employment now
I've found a job.
Really ?
That's fine !
I went everyday to a job painting celluloid toys
It pays 75 sen a day Today, 2 months have been passed
I'm getting tired of painting toys like this...
all day long...
You're too beautiful for this kind of job.
I wish I have Fumiko's patience
Thought she'd give up in two days
This looked very hard at first, but it doesn't now.
Come on, hurry up!
You are always chattering.
Mind you. This is urgent.
What are you doing Kumiko? Slowing down ?
We are not machines
Make us hurry, pay us orderly
Sounds as if you were working for nothing. eh ?
We work a half-an hour extra-time every day...
But you never pay for it.
I'm disgusted with that work.
I think I'll become a bar hostess.
Bar hostess ?
Why don't you come with me ?
But, I have no other kimonos than this.
They lend you nice clothes.
You wear a white apron too Drinking and singing
Far better life than now
You can never pass a bookstore without stopping.
I'll be going. I'm in a hurry.
Good bye then
Think it over, will you, about the job ?
yes good bye.
Miss Hayashi
From your mother.
Thank you.
"I've been sick since I came over here. So I can't go out selling "
Father's business is not good at all
And soon it will be winter, I'm at a loss thinking of our future
I know you are making a bare living...
but will you send me some money even a little?
Miss Hayashi...
You had your supper ?
I got my pay today. So I bought two cutlets. Here you are
Thank you.
How is your mother ?
Is she fine ?
Mr Yasuoka, could you lend me some money ?
My mother is sick
That's terrible
I'm glad it's my pay day. How much ?
Ten yen please.
Tell me what you need. I have no family, so I can spare more.
Is it enough?
Yes. Thank you.
I'm sorry. It's selfish of me to ask you for it.
No. I'm glad you did.
I regret I bought this.
You shouldn't. You love books.
Ah. Poetry!
I once bought the poems of Takuboku.
His poems are wonderful.
This printing business has changed my hands. Look!
Mine too. The paint's stained my finger nails,
Miss Hayashi.
Fumiko
I think I could make our living on my pay of 60 yen
Will you please me
Maybe it's not right to ask like this...
Immediately after I made you a loan
I know I am nobody... nor good enough to be your friend
But I've seen you all these months, and I want to make you happy
Angry?
No.
But I used to be married.
I used to live with a man.
I am a widower, too.
I'm grateful to you for your kindness.
but I don't think I could lead a happy married life with you
I am very sorry. Mr Yasuoka.
Oh, don't...
Don't be. Miss Hayashi!
I'm happy to serve you.
Excuse me.
and what part do you play?
You come to see me ?
Yes. I will with a bouquet!
Gaef
What is it ?
Gaef. It's a name
Is it french ?
It is russian
When the cherry orchard has been sold
He laments and says
The orchard is all white.
You haven't forgotten it Lyuba?
That long avenue runs straight- straight as an arrow
It shines during moonlit nights.
That's nice
Come her Fumiko. You like plays, don't you ?
A new girl?
Yes. Call her Fumiko
How do you do ?
You have charming eyes!
I'm near-sighted.
Be more romantic!
This is MR. Date. He writes poems and plays
He plays on the stage too
What were you writing ? Love letters ?
no
She writes poems and stories
Who is your favourite?
Heine. Whitman
And Pushkin.
How is she ?
Let me see your poems will you ?
"That night upon the table In a bar"
Cried the decoring face
"What matters if a crow crows in a tree"
The night is sad
My face in the palms of my hands
Tired in green powders.
Pulled the hands of twelve o'clock
Any more?
Yes at home
These are amazing.
She's good, isn't she?
I'd like to read more of your poems
I never imagined I'd read a poem in a place like this
What? A place like this?
My face in the palm of my hands,
Tired in green powders,
Pulled the hands of twelve o'clock.
That's good.
So good ?
Buy me a drink
Yes I will,
I'll treat everyone
To the poems found in a bar
I'm a red ball out in the fields
When the wind blows hard, I fly
Like an eagle high up in the sky.
"Come on wind, with your breath Come on wind, strike me, the red ball"
May I come in ?
yes ?
It's sunny outside. It'd be nice to take a walk
Ah, it's Sunday.
Would you like to take a walk with me?
Mr. Yasuoka. I'm sorry I didn't return you the money yet
That's all right.
I'd be happy if you forgot it
I don't understand you.
I really mean it.
As long as its unreturned...
I feel as if we were tied with each other.
There are lots of girls much better than me.
Why do you like a girl like me ?
There are not.
Yes, there are.
There may be, but not to me.
A guest, Miss Hayashi!
Will you excuse me ?
Mr Date! It's been a long time.
I was touring around the country.
Come in.
Be careful on the stairs.
Come in.
Work today ?
Yes, I'll go in the evening.
My. You have good books!
I'm surprised.
I had more.
But I had to sell them.
Well, that's life...
but, that's what makes you write.
It's sunny. Would you like to take a walk?
Our poet group is going to publish a book.
Won't you join us ?
Really ?
I've come to tell you that.
I'm so happy.
I'm envious...
There's something about you that...
let's you be happy
Aren't you happy?
Do you think a man who is happy and contented
would leave his home for over two months?
Well then, you and your wife...
You have one ?
Yes, but she is no good
She makes me feel as if I were imprisoned
What's so funny?
Forgive me
They say when a man speaks to a new girl
he usually speaks ill of his old girl
You've been hurt
Is it impossible for us to have ii our own happiness in this world?
You enjoy teasing me a
Teasing?
I'm the one who's teased.
I know how I feel toward them.
So I'm afraid of myself...
afraid and disgusted...!
That's why...
Fumiko!
I am in love with the Buddha.
When I kiss him on his cold lips.
My heart trembles with awe and joy...
"And the stream of my blood runs backward"
I'm back
Welcome home,
I'm back
Any job?
Bar hostess or waitress at a sukiyaki restaurant.
Want some cake?
Imagawayaki?
Cake for the common people.
This will be my supper.
It's pity that you're here with me
and I don't earn our living by myself.
Don't worry. I'll earn what I eat somehow.
I don't mind working at the restaurant.
One sukiyaki!
My wish is...
that you sit in a quiet room...
and write poems and stories...
But you couldn't afford your wife's living either.
Don't want it? I'll eat them all then.
Give me one.
Good isn't it?
Yes it is.
Your wife... is she beautiful?
Yes, she is.
Why don't you go back to her, then?
You're cruel.
Why don't you understand that I need you now?
Only now, is it?
You little fool!
I am lonely
Could anyone ever be bad to such a sweet girl?
Oh. I wish I were rich!
If I were rich, I'd never let you worry about money.
I'll be broke soon.
Writings poems doesn't make money
Must work on the stage.
But you don't like it.
Certainly not.
I can't stand making a show of myself
I'll work from tomorrow on
I think I can earn our living
One sukiyaki!
Good isn't it ?
Where are you from ?
The mountains of Tanba.
Where is Tanba?
I don't know
Get you there
Have another, Tanba monkey
Monkey ? All right. Monkeys like to drink.
Don't make her drink too much. She's new here.
Come here, Fumiko!
She takes care of them
You have other things to do
Really! Getting drunk at your first night!
Madam wants you now
I walked out of the bar
Actually I was fired
Is he in ?
he's been out all afternoon
Did you fin a job ?
Don't worry. You'll get your rent all right,
Would you lend me needle and thread?
Didn't you buy them yet ?
I forgot. The seams have gone,
Well, I'll fix it for you.
Thank you. it's very kind of you
Oh. Fumiko!
Kyoko Hinetsu?
Is it all right?
A friend of his.
An actress. She works with him.
Be careful, though. Your man is handsome.
Don't worry.
Dear Haruhiko.
"in the night we rehearsed The cherry Orchard..."
"I became your wife. though not formally."
"and we have been actually man and wife ever since."
"You said you'd marry me when you got money."
"But now, you've taken another woman into your room."
I hear she's a maid...
it smells like a woman's room.
Does she stay here?
Of course not. I share this room with solitude
She sleeps in a room downstairs.
Honestly?
Honestly.
She came here with my drunken friends.
We've slept here that night.
And on the morning I woke to find her dusting and washing...
As if she were my maid.
I don't think she lives here only as a maid
Why are you so sceptical?
You know why.
I can't stay away from you any longer.
We'll be together when we're married.
Then when will that be?
When I have money as I told you.
I could ask my parents for the money for our wedding.
Could you?
Naturally. I'm their daughter after all.
Darling!
Hello
Why are you back so early?
This lady
Who is she?
Miss Kyoko Hinatsu. an actress.
she writes poems too
You know her name, right?
You don't have to tell her that
Just tell her I'm your wife.
I am also his wife.
What did you say?
I am his wife.
Miss Hayashi
My wife is this lady
Is she the one who was in hospital?
Or another woman?
Does this matter?
Miss Hayashi
Does a husband call his wife like this?
Now, we don't need you here. You can go.
Let's have a drink together here
With your maid?
Not with you. Not now. Not here!
Wait!
We'll talk later.
Back to the life of a hostess again...
I felt like I was going crazy.
And my heart wanted men crazily...
Encore - Once more
Let her rest. She is sweating
Gosh. It's hot. Give me a drink.
You are born in Kyushu?
How do you know?
Your way of talking.
You're right
I travelled a lot when I was a child.
Nagasaki, Sasebo... and other towns in Kyushu...
I changed school seven times
This is all I have now.
But I need a little more.
No, Mother. I didn't expect you tonight.
But Papa caught a bad cold. He's getting worse.
Money?
Yes. but don't.
Better than nothing
Take it
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Tokiko is working hard enough.
Don't push her too much.
I know.
Your mother's come again?
Work harder and earn more...
Or you'll have to do worse.
Fumiko, you dance well. So here's a tip for you
Thanks
Our girls don't know how to entertain men
Let it be a lesson
Fumiko!
Someone wants to see you
This is Fumiko
Miss Fumiko Hayashi?
You wrote the poem A workwoman's Song. eh?
We liked it very much
Pardon me. I'm Shirazaka of the Pacific Poet
"Oh, the author of "The square moon"?"
Yes. Did you read it?
I'm Uenoyama.
I know your poetry too. The proletariat sings.
A Workwoman's song was very good.
Smelled the sweat of the poor.
It's because I'm one of them myself.
Why don't you join our group? What do you say?
He belongs to the red Flag Union
You'd get mixed up in a riot and picked up someday.
That would never happen to me
I'm poor but I don't like the red flag.
You mean it's hopeless?
There's a lot of poor people who have no time for such things
This gentleman seems very quiet.
Pardon me. He's Fukuchi, winner of the Pacific Poets award.
You can't tell. I might refuse it.
There are all strange, arn't they?
Really strange.
Then will you write for us?
Will I write for your magazine?
We're counting on you
Nobody can write poems like yours. No woman among us.
Yes, I will!
But no pay for it
That doesn't matter.
I want money but all of you write for nothing, don't you?
That's right
In token of my thanks, I'll buy a bottle
Looks like we are being bribed.
What's the matter?
Your face... You look beautiful now.
Oh. my face?
When you're writing at the desk...
You're beautiful indeed.
Really?
If I was beautiful to our customers they'd tip me more.
I wish I could write like you
I envy you
Someday you'll be a great poetess.
I have a reason to write poems.
My life is not all like this. My life won't end this way.
I tell myself this
I don't think I'll become great
I can't write difficult things because I have little learning.
But you can't write poems without it.
You could do better if you had, but it's not indispensable.
I, too, think I must not live like this. I have to do something.
But nothing turns out,
My father is sick and my mother is weak.
I've borrowed money from you again.
Don't let it worry you
Your mother reminds me of my mother who is in the country
We quarrelled often when we were together...
But I miss her very much now that we are far apart.
I'd like to see her dressed in gorgeous kimono
sitting on a silk cushion and eating her favourite food.
just once in my whole life.
Who is? Fumiko again? Turn the light off!
Oh, shut up!
Hello miss Hayashi
Oh, Mr Yasuoka
It's been a long time
I called at your former lodging house a few days ago
They gave me your address.
Not very nice place isn't it?
You're living in here ?
Yes.
You can't study here, can you
No. Just earning enough. It is all I can do now
He was a bad one, that Mr Date!
Geisha girls?
Yes.
I'm sorry I can't return the money yet but I will.
Don't let it worry you. I told you so, didn't I?
I really mean it.
I must be going now.
You're very kind.