Carmen Comes Home (カルメン故郷に帰る)

A SHOCHIKU PRODUCTION

A 30th ANNIVERSARY FILM

CARMEN COMES HOME

Developed by

DIRECTORS GUILD OF JAPAN

Executive Producer

KIYOSHI TAKAMURA

Produced by

SENNOSUKE TSUKIMORI

Cinematography by

HIROSHI KUSUDA

Lighting by

RYOZO TOYOSHIMA

Sound by

HISAO ONO

Production Design by

MOTOJI KOJIMA

Music by CHUJI KINOSHITA

TOSHIRO MAYUZUMI

Edited by

YOSHI SUGIHARA

Assistant Director

MASAKI KOBAYASHI, KAZUI NIHONMATSU

YOSHIRO KAWAZU

ZENZO MATSUYAMA, YUGORO IMAI

Starring

HIDEKO TAKAMINE, SHUJI SANO

CHISHU RYU, KUNIKO IGAWA

TAKESHI SAKAMOTO

BONTARO MIAKE

KEIJI SADA, TOSHIKO KOBAYASHI

KOJI MITSUI

MIEKO MOCHIZUKI, YOSHITO YAMAJI

AKIO ISONO

Written and Directed by

KEISUKE KINOSHITA

Dad!

Dad!

A letter arrived from Kin.

No need to show me

every letter from her.

But listen, there's good news.

I don't care about

the sweets she sends.

It's not about that.

She wants to come home.

I'll read the letter to you.

"Dear Sister,

The weather has become cooler.

I hope that you and I are doing well."

That sounds a bit odd.

"I am well and working hard at my art.

Please put your mind at ease about me.

I am writing to you because the theater

will be closed for remodeling

starting October 1st, next month,

and I will have six days off.

So I would like to pay a visit

to my dear hometown

in all my present glory.

Could you talk to Dad about this plan?"

You see, Dad?

"I'll bring a friend

with me when I visit.

Please talk to Father

so that he won't be angry.

I ask for his forgiveness

for running away from home.

Sincerely, Lily Carmen."

Please, Dad.

Welcome her for the visit.

It will be a triumphant homecoming.

She'll bring home a lot of gifts too.

Fool! I never had no daughter

by the name of "Gigi Carmen."

It's not "Gigi" Carmen.

It's Lily Carmen!

How are you, father and mother?

Are my friends well?

When it rains and the wind blows

My thoughts turn to my hometown

When I achieve my ambition...

Dad, Mom is here.

I will return to my hometown

The mountains are green

in my hometown

The rivers are clean and pure

in my hometown

I have to write her a reply soon.

What should I tell her?

Well, I don't know.

I don't think I have a say in this

since I'm son-in-law to your father.

Don't be so reserved.

That tie you're wearing

is a gift from Kin, isn't it?

When she sent us sweet-bean jellies,

you ate most of them.

Oh, I have an idea.

Let's ask the principal

to talk to your father.

He won't object to her coming then.

Right, that's a good idea.

A hometown girl has become

a famous artist.

She brings honor to the village.

If she wants to make

a triumphant homecoming,

the principal will surely persuade Dad.

Let's go.

The river where I used to fish for carp

Mom, what are you doing here?

How I dream of them!

How I miss my hometown!

Daddy, let's go home.

Let's go home.

Mr. Taguchi!

Hey, wait over there.

Why don't you join us for a bit?

Thank you.

Kiyoshi, Sports Day is coming up.

Come see it with your dad.

You were practicing for that just now?

Yes.

You should come play

your own piece on that day.

No. I haven't been playing lately

since I don't have an organ anymore.

Really? What happened?

It's tough being poor.

Maruju confiscated it.

I see. That heartless fellow!

It can't be helped.

Well, visit my class for a while.

I like your song very much.

I really do.

I appreciate you doing this.

Well, I'm a supporter of artists.

We must support the arts

for the sake of the culture of Japan.

Good-bye.

Good-bye.

Oh, Mr. Taguchi. Hello.

Hello.

Hello, Mr. Taguchi.

Hello.

Well, I'll play the latest song I wrote.

It's titled "Oh, My Hometown."

A village at the foot of a fiery mountain

It is my dear hometown

Over the flowers, trees

and birds perched on branches

The sunlight shines down brightly

on my hometown

I'm sure it's frustrating for you.

I don't blame you.

Your husband returned

from the war a blind man.

It's awfully hard for a woman

to be the breadwinner.

That's not what bothers me.

When they took away the organ

he enjoyed playing so much,

I seriously considered

selling this horse.

But without the horse,

I can't make a living.

My husband said so, too.

Of course.

You need the horse

to feed your family.

The organ is useless in that regard.

But Maruju was pitiless.

No. It was my fault for borrowing money

from him to buy the organ.

I thought I could pay it back somehow.

It was offered at an estate sale,

and I thought my husband would like it.

Well, just work hard

so you can get it back.

This horse will help you.

I'm sorry. I was afraid he might be sick,

so I brought him.

Nothing's wrong with him.

Thank you for seeing him.

Shoichi!

Ugh. Yuki must have

blabbed to him about Kin.

Hello.

What brings you here?

I heard that Kin is coming home.

I could care less about that.

But people are saying that you're lucky

to have a good daughter like her.

She sends you money

from time to time.

I didn't ask her to do that.

She just does it.

I can't throw money away, can I?

Well then, if she wants to come home,