Miss Oyu (お遊さま)

Oyu-sama

Based on "A Cut In the Reeds" by TANIZAKI Jun'ichiro

Script: YODA Yoshitaka

Camera: MIYAGAWA Kazuo

Sound: OTANI Iwao

Music: HAYASAKA Fumio

Art direction: MIZUTANI Hiroshi

Light: OKAMOTO Ken'ichi

Special camera: MATSUMURA Teizo

Installation: MIYATA Mitsuzo

Director's assistant: IDA Saguri

Mrs. Oyu: TANAKA Kinuyo

Oshizu: OTOWA Nobuko

Shinnosuke: HORI Yuji

The elder brother: YANAGI Eijiro

The father-in-law: SHINDO Eitaro

The physician: NAMBU Shozo

The aunt: HIRAI Kiyoko

Otsugi: KONGO Reiko

Directed by: MIZOGUCHI Kenji

They are awfully late.

Is she really nice, aunt?

Even a person as refined as you will be smitten...

It will be necessary for you to decide after all these fruitless matchups.

I would like to say yes!

- Okay, I am going to take a walk. - They are going to arrive soon.

These spring leaves explode in colors. How beautiful!

Shinnosuke, they are here.

- I know. You were right. - Did you see her?

I wish you had shown her to me earlier!

I see that she pleases you!

You know which one it is, no?

Yes, the one that holds a veil in her hand.

No! That one is Mrs. Oyu,

who married the son Kayugawa.

She was anxious to come today

to see who is going to marry her younger sister.

Don't mix them up, it would be terrible!

You must be tired after your long journey.

No, it is marvelous to be in Kyoto after so long.

Go on Shizu, say hello.

I am delighted to meet you.

Shizu, this is a beautiful meeting, don't be so shy!

Your nephew seems very kind and very nice.

He lost his parents at an early age.

That rather made him unsociable.

He has met several girls!

It is true, but always without success.

He just can't find the right one.

And Shizu? Does she please him?

You know, in the beginning, he mistook you for her.

- Me? Shizu! - Yes.

And I must say that he was entranced.

Good evening ladies!

You are back!

- We are late, sorry. - Thank you for your help.

We were so late...

that we spent the night with Yae in Kyoto.

- She sends you her greetings. - Ah, I see.

Then, how did it go?

He is very nice. Kind and thoughtful.

He will be surely be a good husband for Shizu.

Indeed?

I am relieved. Right, Shizu?

What luck to find someone so nice!

Shizu, tell your big brother...

Sae, you must be very tired.

What clever way to divert the conversation!

You know Shizu... It appeared that at first, he took me for you.

And he watched me with a lot of interest.

Is that right?

And I was dressed modestly to make you look prettier.

Even dressed modestly, you always draw all the attention.

You joke!

OYU

Hello, Mrs., there is a gentleman in the store.

- Hello, aunt. - Hello!

Finally, have you decided? It is high time you made up your mind!

If this rare pearl doesn't suit you, I'll stop looking for one for you!

Do you have any nice things to say?

Tell me what displeases you.

I waited so long. I wonder if there isn't anyone better.

The woman of your dreams doesn't exist.

She exists!

Of whom do you speak?

I'll be frank with you.

About the family of Mrs. Oyu, the Kayugawas, I believe,

Could you recommend myself?

So you will consider her?

Yes. She seems to have good manners.

About the sister... What kind of man is her husband?

He died a long time ago.

- And did she remain a widow? - Yes.

If you want to have a better look,

she's giving a performance of music at home. You can come.

Welcome! Thank you for coming.

It's a pleasure to see you again!

The mistress is just beginning to play.

What elegance!

She even burned incense!

To the foot of the mountain

Scolds the storm

Snow of petals of cherry trees

moving moment

Of compassion

Rain of spring

Is this of the tears?

Rain of petals

World of regrets

Hello Mrs.

Thank you for inviting us to your magnificent performance.

I am delighted you came.

Thank you for the other day.

The pleasure was mine. Have a seat.

You saw my act. It must have looked bizarre to you, no?

Not at all. It was delightful.

In the 10th century, it was so elegant!

This very piece is worthy of the palace.

I adore reading The Tale of Genji and the

Today, I gave my first performance,

but it was, in fact, a pretext, to recreate that time.

If my master heard me, he would be furious,

but the koto is only an accessory.

Aunt, when mom was young, was she like that?

My mother died when I was small.

How old were you?

Four years old.

Poor child! So young!

I don't remember her at all,

but I know, that being from Kyoto, she served the prince in the palace.

I imagined her to be as you appeared today.

And I am quite happy to seeing you thus for a while.

While listening and seeing you,

I think that your mother had to be very pretty.

She was certainly very beautiful, but she doesn't have anything over you.

How can I thank for your kindness?

- Please. - Thank you.

Here you are! I thank you for coming.

Mr. Kayugawa, your father, I presume?

You were very nice to Oyu and her sister

Today's recital was superb.

Please.

Well, we're going to see the dance.

Good afternoon.

Tell me, son,

isn't your mom very pretty?

Come sit with me.

Good evening.

Tell me, is it impossible to marry her?

Mrs. Oyu, you mean?

The woman for which I longed for, would be someone like her.

You should know,

if you want her, it will be necessary for you two to run away.

The elders of her husband's family are very old fashioned.

She cannot leave because she had a son by her dead husband

and she must dedicate herself to his education.

She is going to remain a widow all her life?

But she leads a life of luxury.

Luxury is not everything.

Once married, a woman can't leave her husband's family

without their consent.

Even if she could, you're supposed to marry Oshizu.

How could I tell them otherwise?

I must run away with her?

Wait a minute!

Stop joking please!

Mrs. Oyu, isn't it?

What's the matter with you?

Please, excuse me.

Excuse me. Otsugi went to look for...

A heat stroke?

I know someone nearby. Come!

You, return to the store.

Hold, what a surprise!

- I need you. - Is she suffering?

- Yes. Thank you for your help. - Please.

Please, excuse us.

Then, Mrs...

Do you feel a little better?

For the heat stroke,it is necessary to undo everything that is tight.

Clear her chest.

I'm going to look for a physician.

Good idea.

Where can she have gone?

She'd better rest for a while.

- Thank you doctor. - Thank you for coming.

Take care!

She didn't come back home...

That is strange.

Where can she be?

- You're concerned! - It is true.

Did I fall asleep here?

Are you awake?

I must have caused you a lot of worries.

Where did Otsugi go?

I went to look for her...

but we must have crossed paths.

They must be worried. I must hurry back.

Are you going to go?

I thank you.