A Shochiku Production 1937
CHILDREN IN THE WIND
Based on the novel by Joji Tsubota
Directed by Hiroshi Shimizu
Cinematography by Masao Saito
Production design by Minoru Esaka and Saburo Iwai
Music by Senji Ito
Cast
Reikichi Kawamura as Father
Mitsuko Yoshikawa as Mother
Masao Hayama as Zenta
Bakudan-kozo as Sampei
Takeshi Sakamoto as Uncle
Fumiko Okamura as Aunt
Kin-chan, show me your report card.
No, I won't show you.
You show me first.
No, you show me first.
You got an "excellent"?
Yes.
Then show me.
You got "excellent"?
Sure I do.
Then show me.
Don't have enough to show you.
How about that.
What's that?
This is surprising. You don't have one "excellent".
And your brother's got so many.
That's because you're always playing, never study.
You can't play now.
You study now - study.
Later.
You're just a teacher's pet.
That's why you got "excellent".
Stupid.
You're always hanging around the teacher.
He's telling me the end of Robinson Crusoe.
Robinson Crusoe. Tarzan's a lot better than that.
Tarzan. He's only half human and half animal.
No - did you know he's going to be in the next Olympics?
Stupid.
Who's stupid?
Stupid.
What's stupid?
Stupid.
Say that once more.
Stupid...
What are you doing?
Zen-chan, take your father's lunch to him.
I'll do it.
No, you're studying.
Zen-chan will take it.
Momotaro, where are you going?
I'm going to Oni Island.
What are you carrying?
The best rice-cakes in Japan.
Give me one.
Momotaro gave the dog a rice-cake.
The dog became his follower.
Kinta, hurry up and come in.
I didn't bring my loin-cloth.
Don't need one - come on.
I'll watch your clothes.
Let's go get him.
"Average," Average," Poor."
You never scold him so he won't study.
Just now I thought he was studying. He was out playing.
He's never here.
It's not good for children to stay in.
You only have freedom when you're young.
Hideyoshi, the great lord, was terrible when he was a kid.
Saying a thing like that.
We're ashamed of him in front of the neighbors.
It's not good to make him study just for appearances.
It's better just to let him be happy.
Kids don't care about appearances and that's good.
San-chan's being bad!
It's started again.
He picks on little kids!
Stupid!
And one must always keep one's promises.
To do evil to a stranger...
I've finished one week in my diary.
Stupid. You're supposed to write every day.
But if I do what I wrote down every day...
Stupid.
What's so stupid?
Stupid.
What's so stupid?
Stupid is stupid.
Say that again.
Stupid...
Want to fight?
Yes.
What are you doing? Don't fight.
He wrote a whole week in his diary.
Tattle-tale.
Is that bad?
It's bad.
Why?
It's bad because it's bad.
You're the bad one.
Why am I bad?
You're just bad.
What's bad?
Bad because you're bad.
What?
Want to fight?
Yes.
What are you doing?
All you do is fight together.
Zen-chan, take your father his lunch.
I'll do it today.
You're going to study a little.
I'm going, father. I'm going, mother. And Taro left.
You can see the school gate. Everyone is going there.
Kinta's not here. Where is he?
Let's go see.
What are you laughing about?
Your father just got fired.
What? That's a lie.
You think so? Well, a policeman's going to take him away.
Stupid.
What's that?
What's happened?
I didn't do anything and San-chan hit me.
That's a lie.
No, you hit me.
That's a lie.
Sampei, you're too rough.
Look at this bump I've got.
That's bad?
Stop it now.
But he's the bad one.
Why am I the bad one?
That's dangerous.
Kinta's bad.
Stop it now, Sampei.
Sampei's stupid.
A policeman's going to come...
Stop it now.
Kinta's very bad.
Why's he so bad?
He said our father's fired and is going to jail.
That's not true.
Not at all.
Mother, Kintaro Sayama's very bad.
Said Father's fired and has to go to jail.
Kin-chan said that?
That's not true, is it?
I hit him over the head.
Big noise - made a big bump.
Did he say anything else?
No, or else I'd have hit him harder.
Next time I'm going to hit him too.
Now don't fight any more.
Don't worry, we won't lose.
Let's go play.
And Kin-chan said that.
His father's behind all this?
I wouldn't be surprised he's not a nice man.
I'm sure he's behind this.
If he's not, then how could his boy have said all that.
Well, it seems likely.
He's a shareholder and they're always making trouble.
He's got some kind of plan going.
Where you going?
To get a drink.
Mother, I'm done.
I'll take Father's lunch today.
Are you really done?
I'm done.
Hold it straight, now.
I will.
They're all fighting with your father.
No need to explain further. If you've any complaints just look here.
Thank you very much, everyone.
What? More money? No, that's bad.
Spoiled kid.
Father, did you win the fight?
Did you lose?
Father, let's go home.
Where did everyone go?
They're listening to Mr. Sayama.
I see.
Here's your cigarette.
I wanted to say goodbye - I'll do it tomorrow.
Are we going now?
Don't forget anything.
Let's close the gate.
Did you quit your job?
It wasn't a good job any way.
Ought to make a new company now.
Brother!
Father quit his job.
He's going to make a new company.
Did father really quit?
Yes, and he's going to make a big new company.
But I wonder if the policeman's coming.
Stupid, they won't come.
Says I gave the bonus money out wrong.
As though I'd take that money.
Sayama and Akazawa - I shouldn't have trusted them.
You're just too easy-going.
Oh, do you know where my old diary is?
I've got the accounting in it.
What?
About the money.
I've got a summer vacation now.
Let's go play sumo.
Come on now.
You two against me.
Policemen's not coming to take him away.
He's going to build a big new company now.
Let's go get him.
Stop it now.
Let's go.
Do you know Ichiro Aoyama's house?
Yes.
You do?
Where is it?
It's my house.
Yours? I see.
Will you take me there?
All right.
This way.
Oh, this way. I see.
Turn to the right.
Stop.
Someone's here.
Mother, someone's here.
What grade are you in?
I'm in the first grade.
First grade, I see. Pretty lively.
Is he in?
Your husband's in?
Yes.
May I see him, please?
He is in, isn't he?
Yes, he is.
I'm in a little hurry.
Just a moment.
Where are you from?
Why did you come here?
You're the husband...
Yes.
You're Mr. Ichiro Aoyama?
Yes.
Would you come to the police station, please?
What would it be about?
Nothing very much.
I see.
If not, I should pack something.
Nothing much, I think.
Really? Just a minute then.
Bring my hat.
I'll be right back.
Mother, who is that?
And a policeman took him away!
Where are you going?
Going to the toilet.
But you're going outside.
Me too.
Look at the stars.
Let's go further.
Maybe we'll meet Father.
Where are you going?
Going to pick up a fallen star.
It's late, go to sleep.
Now Kin-chan's being Tarzan.
Can you see Kinta's house?
Yes, I can.
What are they doing?
They're looking over here.
I'll come up too. Let's show them.
Mother's calling you.
I'm going out. You stay here.
Where are you going?
If anyone comes, don't let them in.
Are you coming back soon?
And your lunch is all ready.
Don't you go out now.
Let's go wash our feet.
Let's have some friends over.
No one will, and I don't want to play with Kinta.
I'll go bring my friends over.
Yoshio, let's play.
Who is it?
Me.
Later.
Ko-chan, let's play.
He's not here.
Kan-chan.
Later.
Who is it?
It's me.
Hurry and open the gate.
Where is everyone?
Never mind about them.
Why did you shut it.
I was afraid.
It's so hot!
Let's eat.
Stupid, it's too early.
Let's play Olympics.
Olympics?
Yes, the swimming event.
I'll broadcast. You swim.
First lane, Hamuro...
Second lane, Tajima...
Third lane, Maehata...
Fourth lane, Son...
Fifth lane... a German.
Sixth lane... an American.
Start.
What's my lane?
Oh, yes - special lane... Sampei.
Get ready. Start.
The race is on. Still underwater.
They surfaced, and are swimming hard.
Sampei's in the lead. Hamuro's second.
Sampei's ahead, Hamuro's behind him.
One meter, five meters behind.
Soon, the fifty meter turn.
Sampei's turned.
Tajima's just made a triple-jump.
He's ahead now.
Maehata's ahead.
Sampei's falling behind.
Sampei's the very last.
No, I'm not.
Sampei's doing his best.
He's trying, trying.
Keep it up, Sampei.
Open up!
Is no one here?
Maybe call the police and go on in.
Yes, but to effect seizure when no one's here...
Let's do it tomorrow.
I see.
Too bad, isn't it?
They're gone.
They gone?
It's Akazawa.
Mother and father's not here.
We're taking care of the house.
You just come in.
Whoever you are you won't get away.
I'm sorry to trouble you but would you give him this.
Yes, I'll take it.
Thank you very much.
I've talked with your mother. Your father won't be back for a while.
And the company may be taking this house, perhaps.
So we're going to have to work hard, and study hard.
You understand?
Sampei can't work, so he's coming to my place and going to school.
Zenta's going to stay here, get a job and go to school.
Your father's going to come back but you have to be patient.
You understand?
If you do, then go get ready.
San-chan, you have to hurry now. Go wash your face and get ready.
Zen-chan, you go help him.
What's the matter?
Don't cry now.
What's the matter?
Why are you crying?
Zen-chan, you go get his things ready.
One, two, three sen.
Five, six, seven sen.
You be a good boy over there.
Thank you for everything.
You won't be lonely.
Lots of kids to play with there.
I'm going then.
Don't you worry now.
Do you think Kinta's head is all right?
Aren't we there?
On the other side of the mountain - just halfway now.
Got lots of birds and fish over there.
Kosuke and Miyoko are waiting.
When we get there you ask my wife to look after you.
And you're supposed to bow.
We're back.
Welcome back.
I've brought Sampei.
Really?
You've gotten so big.
Please...
What?
Please look...
And then what?
Please look after me.
Come on in.
That's a real mess at the Aoyama house.
That forged receipt, the money - it'll mean one or two years.
Sampei'll be here that long?
I suppose so.
There's no place else for him to go.
I'd rather have the son of man who wasn't guilty.
What are you saying?
It isn't proved yet that he's guilty.
You won't know if he's bad until it's proved he is.
I suppose that's true, but...
It's harder to bring up someone else's child.
He's a boy - let him do what he wants.
He's lively enough - he'll make friends with Kosuke.
Father, is Sampei there?
He's not here.
And we just put his things away.
He's not there?
What are you doing up there? It's dangerous.
I was just going to come down.
Wait, wait. It's dangerous.
Wait, I'll bring the ladder.
Don't move now.
Hey!
Now why did you climb up there?
I wanted to.
But why?
I was looking for my house.
You can't see that far.
If you don't behave I'll send you back.
Would you really send me back?
I want to go home.
But you've just got here.
Look how many friends you have.
Now, go and play.
Taoka's grandmother wants you to look at her.
Maybe they'll prepare a good meal?
I won't need supper tonight.
San-chan's bad.
I wouldn't ride in the tub and he hit me.
He's going to hurt Kosuke one day.
Just kids. They'll be bored if they didn't fight.
Don't cry.
Stop it, and come on in.
Come on in now.
Hot isn't it? Everyone well?
Thank you.
Sampei's out in the river in the tub.
In the tub?
Uncle!
Please hurry.
I've never been so worried.
Were you worried?
I was. I thought you'd die.
I wouldn't. I can swim.
I'll go swim after the tub.
Stupid.
I don't see how we can keep him.
If he were only a little more well-behaved.
You can say that, but a boy's got to act like a boy.
Boys are always boys.
He might hurt Kosuke and, worse, might hurt himself. What then?
What then?
Now you behave, now.
You can't play with boys for a while.
You'll play with Miyoko.
You understand?
Are you ready?
Not yet.
All right.
Must be hidden here.
I got you.
Sampei forgot his mitt.
Now you're it, Sampei.
Not yet.
Are you ready?
All right.
I think you'd rather play with Kosuke.
Not with him.
Really? And me?
Let's go swimming.
No, there's river monster's there.
Don't, now don't, Sampei.
I'm going to see the monsters.
I know, I'll go tell Father.
Sampei's gone to see the river monsters.
What? To see the monsters?
He went off toward the pond.
Sampei's gone off to see the river monsters.
What? Monsters?
I told you so.
What if he met one?
It'd be awful if he did.
After your father died you joined up?
That's so.
Maybe I'll join the circus too.
Your father dead too?
What happened?
He's not dead.
Then why?
Wanted to make a big company and they took him away.
Where did they take him?
Kinta's father - he's bad.
Kinta - he's being Tarzan now.
What you talking about? I don't understand.
I don't know either.
You really going to my town.
Sure.
I'll go too.
It's all right, isn't it?
Come to my house - I'll feed you good.
Hurry up and get ready.
He's at the naughty age, of course. Won't listen to you.
Climbing big trees, sailing off in the tub.
Went to see river monsters - fell in.
River monsters?
We called everyone to look for him.
And then? We found him finally at the circus.
But it was good we found him.
If we hadn't, I just don't know what we would have done.
I'm very sorry about this.
I don't want anything to happen to him...
So I thought I'd bring him back.
Thank you for everything.
I thought perhaps then I would take Zen-chan back with me.
Thank you.
Goodbye San-chan. Be good now.
It can't be helped.
San-chan, you were very bad at Ugai.
Climbed big trees...
Went down the river in a tub?
Went to see the river monsters?
And then you ran off with the circus?
But they said the circus was coming here next.
I wanted to come back home.
Since San-chan is so bad they want you now.
What do you want?
But she's gone now.
If you wanted to go, I'd take you there.
I don't want to go.
You said you'd take me to work at the hospital.
But they sent San-chan back.
Let's wait for Father here.
While you're out working, we'll do the chores.
I can make rice.
Is yours done?
Pretty soon now.
Mine's almost done.
Where, where?
Almost done.
I smell something burning.
Don't do it so hard.
You don't need to help.
The rice's all done.
You burned it, so you'll eat it.
I like it this way.
Then eat it all up.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven...
It's gotten night already.
He'll come soon.
I'm hungry.
Won't be much longer.
Sorry to have kept you waiting.
Is this the boy you wanted to work here?
Please look after me.
He couldn't really take care of the dog very well.
But, I...
You'll be busy enough at the reception desk.
And taking care of the patients.
A child that small...
Maybe a little to small to be your friends, eh?
The hospital said you were too young.
Won't you behave and go to Ugai?
Giddy up!
What would you do if I died?
What would you do?
So you'll go to Ugai for me?
Do you think I ought to go back to Ugai?
Ought not to go back?
Should I go?
San-chan.
Would you go?
I'll go back and I'll behave.
I won't be bad.
I won't climb trees.
I won't go on the river.
River monsters...
Really?
And I'll study hard.
Zen-chan, you must be hungry.
I was reading Father's diary.
Father's diary?
You were late.
Thought you'd stayed at the hospital.
Said I was no good, refused me.
I'm going to Ugai again.
Akazawa's documents proved unnecessary...
The merger can be handled in an easier manner...
Here it is, the paper he wanted.
He hasn't done anything at all bad.
Your father's coming back soon.
Wait now. I'm going over to the police.
Father's coming back.
I was really worried.
They insisted it was forged but it was real all the while.
But I didn't have the proof.
That's why I was worried.
But it was good the forgery showed up.
I knew all along that you hadn't done anything bad.
It was just as I thought.
But I was really worried about Sampei.
And there he was climbing big trees...
Going down rivers in tubs...
Even went to see the river monsters.
And then he went and ran away with the circus.
Father!
How about some sumo?
Both of you come on, now.
Come on, now.
Kinta, let's go see the circus.
The End.
English Subtitles by Donald Richie and Fumio Mizushima