TOHO
THE MAN OF THE CART
Production TOMOYUKI TANAKA
Script MANSAKU ITAMI HIROSHI INAGAKI
original novel of SHUNSAKU IWASHITA
Photo KAZUO YAMADA Artistic director HIROSHI UEDA
Lighting ICHIRO IJARA Musician IKUMA THEY GIVE
Assistant director TERUO MARU Editor YOSHITAMI KUROIWA
Sound YOSHIO NISHIKAWA NAOSHI SHIMONAGA
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TOSHIRO MIFUNE
HIDEKO TAKAMINE
HIROSHI AKUTAGAWA CHOKO IIDA CHISHU RYU
HARUO TANAKA JUNE TATARA SEIJI MIYAGUCHI ICHIRO ARISHIMA
BOKUZEN HIDARI YOSHIO TSUCHIYA KENJI KASAHARA YOSHIO KOSUGI
INOSUKE YAMADA AKIRA I TOLLED KEN IMAIZUMI JUNJI HIRANA
TSURUKO UMANO KEIKO MURAMATSU AYAKO HONMA KAORU MATSUMOTO
Director HIROSHI INAGAKI
Kokura, Kyushu
hurry and come to house!
Clean the lamps!
Do it or I will say it to the police officer.
look, here he comes.
Where is the lady?
Oh, it is you, Sir.
bring him a cushion.
Don't worry about that.
I have heard that Matsu has returned.
Matsu the Savage.
Really?
It is very hot.
It must be Unbearable for you.
bring some tea, boy.
Are you trying to coax me?
Is he here or not? Answer.
You will know better than I would.
Last year They threw him out from here.
I am not asking About what happened Last year.
According to a trustworthy source,
He has returned here three days ago.
It should be known.
We have verified it
and that he has returned After a fight in Kurosako.
A fight?
With whom demons has he fought?
Boy!
Come here a moment!
Senseless!
It is my fault.
I cannot blame him for being crazy.
But it is true.
Matsu is a bit sick.
he's been sick for three days and three nights
with fever and frenzies.
For whom is it this ashtray?
For Matsu?
He is very sick.
Ah for Matsu, yes?
Tobacco?
For Matsu?
Take it to him.
Even being delirious he still smokes.
He has no sense, right?
Old Lady, It seems that you were lying to me.
But I do not lie when i say
that he is hurt and that he is sick.
I would prefer to die before betraying him.
Wait, Wait, Where are you going?
Noodles?
For Matsu?
Six bowls?
It is worse every time.
Leave.
This issue with me.
Do not worry.
I was only verifying he was here.
It is a mitigation.
With whom did matsu fight?
Ah, he had bad luck.
He fought with a swordsman.
Seriously? It does not surprise me that he lost.
One, two...
Ah, you are all here.
One, two, three, four, five and six.
So in whole you have eaten up six bowls.
hey Matsu,
The people were saying that after three days in bed
you had eaten up 16 bowls.
But The truth is that you only ate six.
Listen you "master" of numbers like " one, two ",
Matsu was telling us about his fight the other day.
Oh he was telling it?
This i cannot miss.
Go on, Tell me. What had happened?
Looks like Chatterbox has joined us.
Please continue, continue.
I will tell you what happened.
That day I went out of Ashoya in The morning
and when I came to Kurosako it was already midday.
Rokosha!
How much is it to take me to Wakamatsu?
Let me see.
It is a long distance. 50 sen.
That is too much. I will give you only 40 sen.
- I cannot, too little. - It is enough!!
Look I am tired. Another rokosha might be interested.
There are no others around here.
Stop complaining and lets go.
Sir, what are you trying to do?
I am a client.
No, I do not take idiots like you.
What? Wait!
Wait!
I am waiting! And?
You have insulted me!
Are you looking for a fight?
I am a man from Kokura.
Matsu the savage, is who i am.
So what?
Nothing at all, you are looking to make problems.
I could not do anything any more.
I see already.
By the way, Matsu,
do you know who this man was?
No i dont.
He was a sword master
From The police station of Wakamatsu.
How do you know this?
The police officer told me.
You cannot win against such a professional.
Now I understand why it hurts so much.
Big premiere.
An exciting theatre work about a big victory.
And the hero who achieved it.
Come to see it.
Can i enter?
Can I see this show?
for free?
This is not a low budget production That can be seen for free.
But I will allow you to enter after nine o'clock.
This show cannot be seen for free, eh?
Isnt it a shame?
- I am a rokosha of Kokura. - So what?
So... nothing at all.
But they never stopped me when i went before.
forward.
First Class seats.
First Class??
Cookies, caramels, sweets...
Throw everything in!
What a smell!
It is garlic!!
And these leeks?
Throw them in also!
This Looks good!
What a smell!
Enough!
Be quiet! You will not be able to see The show!
Go to cook in your kitchen!
Come down here if you have a complaint!
I have paid, so I have my rights!
ha! he has his rights!
Yes thats right!? You are intelligent!
Some complaint? then come down!
What are you doing?
Something to accompany the sake.
Either you stop bothering the public or you leave from here.
I cook what comes to me in desire!
Perhaps they allow It in the smallest theaters,
but not here!
Throw them out!
What is that?
lets go, try this.
A mediator.
Mr. Yuko.
He is 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, but,
Can I take charge of this matter?
Logically,
It is not fair to see a show without paying.
But until now
the overcoat of a rokosha
was treated as the 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 is normal that there are 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 is more than I deserve.
Well!
Also it has saved my reputation.
- Since we are now... - In agreement.
Come.
LET'S CELEBRATE OUR BIG VICTORY ON RUSSIA!
hey you, can you climb up here?
I am afraid.
Ha, You thought you were brave, but you are a coward!
Of what are you afraid, kid?
You are a big boy. Just go!
What are you doing? Hurry Up!
It's not our fault!
What happened?.
It hurts me!
I understand kid.
You are a big boy, so stop crying.
Can you stand up on one foot?
It hurts you right?
Does it hurt here?
Of whom is he this boy?
He is the boy of the Yoshooka family.
Hey kid, lets take you home.
KOTARO YOSHIOKA
- Here. - Here?
Anybody here?
- Good morning, is there anybody here? - Yes.
Do not cry.
Toshoo. What has happened?
Toshoo! What happened?
Lady, its not serious, but we should take him to a doctor.
Please, take him to the doctor.
I will go at once.
A respectable wound eh?
Does it hurt you?
No? They say that you cried alot.
That's not true!
I listened to a crying like yours once
from the army barracks.
I cried just a little.
It is normal to cry.
Are you going to change?
I am sorry that he got hurt.
He is a boy. It's normail for him to get hurt.
Who is the man who helped him?
I do not know.
He did not want to say it to me.
Did you pay him for his deed?
- I tried to, but... - What happened?
It is not alot, 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 hope we knew his name.
I have found out his name.
His name is Matsu. He works close by.
What? Matsu! Matsu the Savage!
Have you ever met him?
Ah Yes, Once.
Small coincidence!
Tell me about it?
He is a very vehement man.
You remember when General Oku
- Came to Kokura last spring? - Yes.
Matsu was the rokosha
assigned to the General.
Ah, yes?
But anyhow...
First, a gulp.
- I begin. - Yes.
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 say it to you?
I know it, so don't worry!
Has he been bad-mannered, General?
No, it's ok, nothing happened.
I was very astonished.
Commander of the 2nd Army.
And speaking to him like that.
I remained perplexed.
Everybody was speaking about that day After that.
And we knew that it was Matsu the Savage.
There are many stories about him.
Let's invite him over sometime.
That would be good.
Matsu has gone out.
Do you have anything, That you would like me to pass on to him?
Oh there he is!
- How is your son, lady? - Thank you very much for that thing about yesterday.
He is much better.
Please, Take him to the doctor again.
It will be a pleasure. I will go right now.
Please, rise.
I will walk, thank you.
It is not that far.
But I insist. Rise.
Why don't you continue?
First a gulp.
Don't try to drain the drink.
No, but it is difficult
with Mrs Yoshooka present.
It seems that I am not welcome.
I will go away, so do continue, please.
Is Toshoo put to bed?
Yes, some time ago.
Matsu, sing a little more.
It is strange, but I like it.
I am drunk.
I feel very cold. Please close the windows.
They are already closed.
Excuse me, Matsu.
I believe that I have to lie down.
Go ahead, please.
- Are you well? - I am well.
If you were recruited by the army
You would be a Colonel, for sure.
You are wrong.
Am I wrong? Why?
I would be a General.
You are right, i would be wrong.
It is cold right?
I wonder why. There plenty of heat.
You have a great fever.
No, you must be wrong.
I will bring the thermometer.
He has a bad cold which seems to be getting worse.
He has a great fever.
He will recover soon hopefuly.
Sure, I'll take charge of this matter.
Can you bring ice?
- Will you need a bucket? - No, I will tie it with a rope.
HERE THE LIEUTENANT RESTS KOTARO YOSHIOKA
It feels like a dream
A great man like him dies
And we who are nobody continue to Live.
Please, do not say that.
I will try not to think about him after this.
From now on, this boy is my life.
- he is everything that I have. - Certainly, and with good reason.
There is another thing that worries me.
He is not strong like his father.
He is weak mentally and physically.
Do not worry. He is still small.
He will change with exercise.
Do you believe it? I am alone, will i be able to make him stronger?
Of course.
If I had education, i might be able to help him.
I feel so unhappy.
No, please.
When you have time,
teach him how to be a man please.
Certainly, I will do everything that i can.
But it is a big responsibility.
Stay here for a moment.
He's waiting for me to take him.
Do not go away. I will return soon.
What are you cooking
Ah, kid. Have you been excused from school?
You have red healthy cheeks.
How can you have a cold?
I do have it.
What has happened to your legs?
This is for the vagrant thats not careful and gets too close to the fire.
Does it hurt you?
Not at all.
- And now? - I do not feel it.
And now?
Tickling only.
feels good.
I know that it hurts you.
But I do not cry like you.
I am sure that you were crying when you were small.
No, i never cried when i was small.
Thats a lie. All children cry.
Maybe. But I only cried once.
I remember that one time for which I cried alot.
- Do you want one? - What is it?
Onion.
I have never eaten it this way.
Eat it. So you can be special like me.
Chew it. come on.
- Is it true? - What?
Did you cry?
Yes, once.
I was approximately 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 in the mountains.
She was thinking very much about him
and I had to go to look for him.
eight years old and is going to go up to Hirono.
He is a very brave child.
Come here, son. Why are you going to go?
Father is there.
And your mother?
I see already. she has scolded you right?
She is not my mother really.
She must have thought something happened to the father.
Give him the noodles. I will pay for them.
The children of the city they are very clever.
It is true.
Eat this up.
Then I will give to you your new sandals.
There is a child spying on us here.
Maybe its a badger?
Come here, boy.
Do you have tail?
Matsu!
What happened?
Why have you come so far?
You are already here, so you do not cry any more.
Stop crying.
They are going to laugh.
Already making it worse.
I cried even after i fell asleep.
It was the only time that i cried.
TECHNICAL SCHOOL KOKURA ATHLETIC AUTUMN MEETING
Eat some of this.
Come on, Go for it!
Take him down quick!
Put more strength in it, you're too weak!
Watch behind! Don't let him escape!
Faster, tall boy, quick!
Attack, attack!
What's wrong kid?
I see already. Im embarrassing you by shouting.
I will not do it any more.
Go get one of those leaflets, kid.
Go get one, Toshoo.
If you don't want to go, than i will go.
I have one!
What does it say?
The following race of 500 meters it is open for the public.
Anyone that is fast can join this race.
- Can it anyone join? - It seems so.
- Kid, Do you want me to run? - Can you run fast?
No one can beat me in running.
really?
If you cheer for me, I will be able to win.
hold on to this.
To your positions!
Ready!
Wait! One more!
Ready!
Our favorite hero, it is 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 please!
he won, he won!
AWARD THE FIRST POSITION
It is the first time that I have seen him so happy.
It is the first time that something has thrilled him.
I am satisfied.
Perhaps this makes him develop new qualities.
Thank you very much.
I do not know if i deserve that.
But I am glad that you are satisfied.
Good night.
Matsu, you have forgotten your award!.
It's not for me.
Give it to ypur son when he grows.
- Farewell. - But that...
It does not matter.
Farewell.
he is impressive, right?
he is very fast.
I was very happy when he won.
Not only is he rapid.
But he must have been born under an unlucky star to be just a cart driver.
If you had been a soldier,
he would have been a general.
Your father used to say that.
You are also a man,
so you must be brave.
- Have you understood? - Yes.
We, the people,
we choose to ours representatives.
And the representatives chosen by us...
Let the demons go out!
That we should be graced with good luck!
Throw out the demons!
I am sorry not to be able to be grateful for it in a more appropriate way.
Thank you.
You are always so considerate to me,
that overwhelms me.
Oh, not at all!
We are in debt to you.
A house as ours
it needs the hand of a man.
But we have never had problems thanks to you.
And since you go to swim with Toshoo
He is stronger and more confident. like a new boy.
I am not...
Tomorrow there is a play in the school.
- What will you do? - I will sing.
What?
A song called " The flute ".
Oh, I see.
Defeated in the battle
that escaped in Ichi-no-tani.
That one?
Matsu, you know it well.
It is because he comes to our school and watches us.
I do not know why, but I like the school.
So I know myself all the songs by memory.
What are you going to do?
Can he be raised to the table?
We must recreate the ambience.
I understand.
Today I will give him permission.
We go.
What happened? You must be more bold.
I know a good boy and he sings, Toshoo.
I am Toshoo Yoshookaode.
I am going to sing " The Flute ".
His song has been the best of all.
The majority of the children they were nervous.
But he has been brave and he has sung well.
I was on the verge of crying.
You have been marvelous.
A praise like that You should believe you were the best.
But this other repellent child, Ito,
he was very nervous and he sung like a mosquito.
On the other hand, Toshoo has demonstrated of whom is he a son.
Well, well, very well.
Today you're not working?
Where do you go so neatly dressed?
To the house of Yoshooka
To fix a few things with the house.
I believe that he likes the widow.
Idiot! It is not like you!
He is a man. Thats for sure.
I answer for him.
I have my doubts.
What did you say?
I was speaking only.
Do you think to remain here?
Do not come to us later.
I will try not to do it.
I see already.
An intelligent woman like you should accept the proposal.
We have to catch the train.
You still have time to think about it.
I will not push back his proposal anymore.
Please, push it back for me.
I want to be alone for the good of Toshoo.
But...
Do not insist when she has clearly said no.
It is a dissapointment because we came a long distance.
I will write again.
Many years later.
You also are a boy!
You owe allegiance to your class!
Dont get ahead of yourself I have said that i would go, right?
My mother worries much. If she discovers that...
No mother approves a fight!
She's going to hear you!
You are some scatterbrains!
I will go! i will catch up with you!
Good, we will give those other boys some beating tonight.
I've beaten you.
You have no way out.
Toshoo, your father he left me in charge of you.
I already know it. I will return soon.
Don't go out today. Please.
Why can't i go out today?
I believe that there will be problems.
Superstitions!
No! A mother knows it!
No, you do not know it.
I will not be late. I cannot break a promise.
I will not be late very much.
Did anything happen? You look very pale.
Im worried.
This is terrible.
Any idea?
This boy is 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.
Toshoo is already big enough to fight, eh?
I hope his father could see him.
Yes, really.
But if he is strong,
I will have other worries.
- Be as it is, I'm still worried. - Please, do not worry.
I will not let anything bad happen to him.
Please, help him.
I will do it.
Now I have no time for games. We will continue some other time.
Silence everyone! The enemy is close!
look out!
Let him have some punches!
Help! Help me!
Coward!
You are a coward!
Look at me! This is how to fight!
How scandalous.
Watch what you say.
All the more girls, more scandalous they are.
And your entrance examination?
I have registered.
That is well.
I am glad of that Kumamito be close.
But I will not approve it.
You will pass the exam.
Just because you say it, Doesn't mean i will 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 the women they should be more feminine.
Toshoo!
Forgive him.
You have been very bad-mannered.
It does not matter.
You should not say these things.
The shirt she sewed.
Why did you not sew it?
We made it together.
- Do you not like her? - Do not begin with that.
The whole world is the same.
Even Matsu.
What has he done?
Nothing at all.
Hey, kid.
Kid, they call you.
Answer him.
It shames you that he calls you 'kid'?
It does not matter for me when we are alone,
but my friends make fun of me.
I will say this to him, as soon as i see him.
But, if you want my opinion,
you should be tolerant
and not give it much importance.
And also, you will not be around here soon, since you are leaving.
Then, does Toshoo go away today?
Good, good...
Yes. Please, take his baggage.
Very well.
It will become very lonely.
Yes, but it is for his good,
so I cannot complain.
He has his future ahead.
That is true.
But he is lucky.
He will triumph when he graduates.
Still some time till then.
I have no education,
so I will be a rokosha my whole life.
Can you stop calling him a " kid "?
His friends make fun of him.
Really?
I see already. Now he is a big fellow.
He has grown very much.
Then, "young man"?
That will confuse him more.
It would be better if you call him; "Mr. Yoshooka."
Mister gentleman Yoshooka.
As if he was a stranger.
Mister Yoshooka.
He has gone away.
The elders say:
" leave that the dear son travels ".
I have remained alone.
Now you will see him once the summer vacation starts.
The summer vacation.
Let's go.
- How long without meeting. - A glass.
Matsu!
Kuma!
It's been a long time since we last met.
You well?
How are you?
Oh, good, not well, not badly.
Put a glass.
Sake.
I have heard that you are doing very well.
There is nothing to boast about,
but I have hired two young people.
Mr. Yuko has made it possible.
But I owe quite a lot to you.
Do not play with me.
But I say it to you very seriously.
Agreed. Also have you married?
Two children.
Good, not exactly. One has not been born yet.
We all change with age.
Speaking about change. I have heard things about you.
That now you are a different man.
That you do not fight, you do not drink.
Do not be graceful.
I keep on drinking, just like now.
But, Kuma,
He has drunk again not long ago.
But there was a long period where he stopped drinking.
I do not know why.
It is because my father he died of so much drinking.
Really?
So i was afraid.
I suppose that I will die sooner or later
of a heart attack.
Do not say that! Bring bad luck!
Why don't you marry?
What?
Marriage can change you.
Dont be an idiot! The people will laugh!
Why would they laugh.
You are not old.
I will look for a bride for you if you want.
Matsu, please accept my advice.
No!
Listen to me.
Be quiet! Do not interfere and drink!
What are you looking at?
Old Man, Can you give me that poster?
If you want, but, why do you want it?
He says to me that I should marry,
so I remain with her it.
To this beauty it is not necessary to feed her.
Forgive me.
are you in the house?
Hello, lady.
Yesterday evening I came late.
Do you want anything?
Toshoo is returning.
Has he informed you? - Yes.
he arrives tomorrow evening.
He will bring a guest.
A friend of his, perhaps.
No, a teacher.
Please, fix the garden.
- I will go at once. - Thank you.
The teacher wants to hear the music of "rotmi Goon" at the festival.
But there is nobody in town that could play it.
Seriously?
What a pity.
Anyway, please, clean the garden.
Surely you won't be able to sleep tonight.
Thats right!.
Is this not the "rotmi Goon?"
No, it is the "rotmi of the frog".
The Goon sounds differently.
Then, will not I be able to hear it?
A pity.
Do you want me to play it?
Can you do it?
I will try it.
- Can I try it? - Are you sure?
The blisters hurt me.
Go ahead.
Ok then.
Her i go.
The "rotmi of the frog."
The "rotmi that flows!"
Now the "colt rotmi!"
Who plays the drum?
A volunteer.
It was not known that anybody was staying that could play it.
Is this the music of the "rotmi" you used to tell us about?
Yes, this is the authentic "Goon."
Listen to it well.
Now, the "wild rotmi!"
Hello, Matsu, enter.
Thanks for that thing about another day.
The teacher is very satisfied
and very proud of Toshoo.
Is the teacher here yet?
Yes, he goes away tomorrow.
He and Toshoo have gone away to see the fireworks.
What's wrong?
You have not gone away to return shy now.
Come here.
You can see the fireworks from here.
What is it?
Today you look very nice.
The teacher will not want to go away.
I am old,
but I do powder my face one or two times a day.
This means summer has finished.
Again alone until the winter vacation.
I want that Toshoo be independent
and marry with a good girl.
This way I will have less worries.
But the children they are not conscious
of our worries.
The plight of a mother it is very sad.
What is it?
Has anything happened to him?
What happened to him?
Please, say to me what's wrong.
We will do what we prune.
I want to be alone.
Why?
I will go away. So i don't have to see you anymore.
Why?
Tell me whats wrong. What is it you want to say?
I have impure thoughts! Excuse me!
Matsu!
Come here! Matsu is asleep!
Please, look.
He kept without opening the things that you gave him,
as if they were treasures.
Look at this.
It is incredible. he had a very poor life
but he saved a lot of money for you and your son.
We...
We did not do anything for him.
He was like that.
He was not egoistic at all.
He was a wonderful man.
Matsu!