Two in the Shadow (乱れ雲)

OFFICIAL ENTRY 1967 FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS

A 35TH ANNIVERSARY FILM

TOHO CO., LTD.

SCATTERED CLOUDS

Produced by SANEZUMI FUJIMOTO MASAKUTSU YAMADA

Screenplay by NOBUO YAMADA

Cinematography by YUZURU AIZAWA Production Design by SATORU CHUKO

Sound by MASAO FUJIYOSHI Music by TORU TAKEMITSU

Starring

YUZO KAYAMA, YOKO TSUKASA

MITSUKO MORI, MIE HAMA MITSUKO KUSABUE

DAISUKE KATO, YOSHIO TSUCHIYA YU FUJIKI, TADAO NAKAMURA

NOBUO NAKAMURA, FUYUKI MURAKAMI

GEN SHIMIZU, HISAO TOAKE KUMEKO URABE

Directed by MIKIO NARUSE

Hi, there.

Welcome.

MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INDUSTRY- LETTER OF APPOINTMENT

See? I did it.

Congratulations.

Thanks.

- When are we leaving? - In three weeks.

You said we had at least a month.

Yeah, but my departure has been moved up.

How's the baby?

The doctor assured me it's doing just fine.

Where will we live?

We'll stay in a hotel for a while.

Then we'll move into a government residence.

I'm more concerned about your English.

It's so bad.

I'm offended.

I majored in English literature, you know.

Oh, please.

The other day, you couldn't even give directions in English.

I know. Maybe I should have taken a conversation class.

Of course, but you wouldn't listen to me.

I didn't expect my husband to get promoted so soon.

Silly.

So what's the date? - What date?

For the baby.

Either New Year's Day or the 2nd.

Really? That's great.

Happy New Year.

No, thanks. You drink. I'll have something to eat.

How come?

I'm going to Hakone with my boss.

But today is Saturday.

Tell him you can't. You're playing golf, aren't you?

No, we're working.

We're helping the councilor write a speech he's giving at the Diet of Japan.

I see.

Excuse me.

Can you have dinner with us tonight?

Yes.

Teruo, your mom will be worried.

Come play tomorrow.

Okay.

Let's play again tomorrow.

Okay. Bye-bye-bye.

Bye-bye-bye.

See ya. - See ya.

Tomohiko, what's "Bye-bye-bye"?

Don't you know, Auntie?

We say, "Bye-bye-bye," and then, "See ya."

He's imitating what he saw on TV.

Really?

So you say, "Bye-bye-bye," and then, "See ya"?

Hello.

Oh, it's you. Did you get my message?

That's right. Yumiko and Hiroshi are going to Washington, D.C.

What's this book about, Auntie?

This one?

Listen.

What bus do I take?

- I can help you pack. - Okay. Thanks for dinner.

- Be careful going home. - I will be.

Go to sleep.

Daddy, are you going to America?

To America? Why?

Auntie and her husband are going, right?

I don't care for America.

What about England or France?

I don't care for them either.

What country do you like?

I like Japan.

Boring.

Hello. This is Ishikawa.

Yes, Yumiko is my sister-in-law.

She just left.

What?

In Hakone? Hiroshi?

What's wrong?

Hiroshi was hit by a car.

He's dead.

She's taking a long time. It's almost morning.

I wonder what happened to the driver.

The police must have him.

We should have stopped Hiroshi when he said he was going for a walk.

I heard he couldn't handle his liquor, but...

Hiroshi.

I'll go pay my respects.

You can wait outside.

No, I'll come too.

MEIJI TRADING They certainly sent a fancy bouquet.

They must have panicked when they heard the victim worked for the Ministry.

Director Takeuchi came to the Ministry earlier to apologize.

Is that so?

Now, about Hiroshi Eda's replacement:

Have you made a decision? - Well, actually...

Find one soon, or something could go wrong.

Yes.

That's the driver who killed Eda.

SHIRO MISHIMA

Are you Mrs. Eda?

I'm Shiro Mishima of Meiji Trading.

I'm very sorry for what happened.

It's you! You're the one!

You killed my son!

Why did you come here?

How could you come here when you killed my son?

We would like to discuss this matter at another time.

Our company will take full responsibility.

You...

Darling.

No, Yumiko!

Yumiko.

I told you to wait outside, didn't I?

Will you see Director Takeuchi?

Yes.

What will you do?

They've already issued an official notice.

"You are suspended until further notice."

What more do you want to know?

The Ministry of Trade has power over trading companies like ours.

You know that.

Even if it was an accident,

you killed one of their own.

You'll have to pay the consequences.

With all due respect, the police will release their findings before long.

The accident was unavoidable.

Are you saying you bear no responsibility?

No, I feel responsible as a human being,

and I would like to pay the damages.

So what's your objection?

I heard this suspension is only temporary

and the company's already decided to transfer me to a branch in Aomori.

Is that true?

Who told you that?

I heard the decision was yours.

Is that true?

I'll make it clear for you.

When you had the accident,

who was in the car besides Mr. Bennett from Bangkok?

A call girl named Harumi Kurauchi.

But she was... - Don't make excuses.

I'm not.

It was a company order to secure a contract with Mr. Bennett.

Chief Fujiwara and Chief Kojima knew about her.

When the trade papers got wind of the accident,

you know how they threatened me?

The police came to see me too.

They accused the company of abetting prostitution.

Do you still say you bear no responsibility?

Director, everyone is waiting.

- I'm coming. - Yes.

If the company orders me, I have no choice but to go to Aomori.

But I think the reasons you just gave are superficial.

Tell me your true intentions.

What about Junko and me?

What do you want to talk about?

This is a place of business.

If you want to discuss private matters, there's a time and place.

As I said from the beginning,

I don't approve of your engagement to Junko.

Understood?

SAKAE APARTMENTS

Welcome back. She's inside.

Okay.

Welcome home. - Thanks.

This place was a mess.

As usual.

I saw your father.

What did he say?

What you told me is true. They're transferring me to Aomori.

Until the trial's over and the damages are awarded, I'll have to stay home.

I'll make some tea.

Will you come with me to Aomori?

It's not so different from Tokyo.

I'll make my way back to Tokyo.

I can't go to Aomori with you.

It's not because of what my father said.

It's my own decision.

I'm sorry.

I just can't.

It's all right.

I don't blame you.

You've done a lot for me.

You made me chicken stew.

You cooked shijimi clam miso soup too.