The Pornographers (「エロ事師たち」より 人類学入門)

THE NIKKATSU CORPORATION

Subu, where did you find that guy?

He's a back washer in a bathhouse.

Simple-minded... but he's got a big one.

- What about the woman? - A prostitute who works for us.

Just one?

Yes. Two would be too expensive.

It's not easy.

Someone's coming!

Did you go to Kobe?

Umm.

Did you sell any films?

Nothing from last week's work, but it'll pay off.

Sure. It's the end of the year.

We'll go and sell once a week.

No, Subu. Like this.

I know, I know.

Master, is this all right?

Kabo, do you have the glasses?

What time is it now?

10:00.

These are too big and loose.

Wrap some tape around them.

Hurry up. I'm tired.

Don't be silly. You haven't even started yet.

Boss, it's okay here.

Kabo, don't flash that so much. It's too risky.

Subu, that's good.

All right? Shoot.

Drs. Phyllis and Eberland Kronhausen Present:

THE PORNOGRAPHERS ©1966 THE NIKKATSU CORPORATION

Lighting by IWAKI YASUO, OHBA MICHIAKI

Art Direction by TAKADA ICHIRO, SHIOZAWA HIROMI

Directed by IMAMURA SHOHEI

Sound Recording by BENIYA SHINICHI

Music by KUSUNOKI TOSHIRO

Edited by TANJI MUTSUO

Original Story by NOSAKA AKIYUKI

Screenplay by IMAMURA SHOHEI, NUMATA KOJI

Produced by IMAMURA SHOHEI, TOMODAJIRO

Starring

OZAWA SHOICHI SAKAMOTO SUMIKO

NAKAMURA GANJIRO MIYAKO CHOCHO

The woman's facial expressions are good.

What kind of fish is that, and what's it doing there?

Very strange.

Is that a bridge back there? Looks like a place I know.

Stop kidding around.

Think of your age. You're crazy.

Sure I am.

But you taught me, right?

I don't know.

Who's better: your dead husband or me?

Silly! I can't tell you that.

All right, I'll make you tell me.

Don't. Keiko will come down.

- It's so cold! - What's all this?

It's very cold.

Act your age, Koichi. Go away.

Keep me warm, Ma. I'm cold.

You must've kicked off the covers.

I guess so.

You have to be careful about your health.

You're shivering. Stop tickling me.

Ma, breakfast.

All right. I'll be right down.

Koichi, let go. Keiko's mad at me.

Come on, let go.

Now stop that, Koichi!

Get up and put on a sweater.

Which one?

The black turtleneck looks good on you.

- Are you going to school? - No.

Don't say such things.

You've got a nice room upstairs.

An apartment's a waste of money.

But my friend's paying half,

and you could rent out my room.

That's not it. Mr. Ogata won't like it.

He won't care. He's not my father.

He's supported us for seven years.

Dad supported us for 13 years before that.

What are you talking about?

Mr. Ogata is going to send you to college.

That's nice, but remember:

When he was renting the room upstairs,

he had no job and you supported him.

Yes, I did for a while. But ever since I got sick-

Anyway, I can't study here. It's too hard to concentrate.

Ask Mr. Ogata for some money.

Medical instruments aren't selling.

It's a bad time.

But you'll ask him, huh, Ma?

Tell him yourself. Ma, always Ma.

What?

You spoil your son, Ma.

Poor Mr. Ogata. So honest and-

Honest? He's been arrested.

Only for election irregularities.

Stop it, you two.

Honey, bring me some tea.

All right. I'm coming.

You know, Koichi was saying...

he wants to get an apartment.

I said no...

but what do you think?

Your mother went to Heaven

and became a goddess of the Buddha.

I saw her in my dreams last night.

She said you must respect your new mother.

That will please Buddha's goddess.

Don't be cruel anymore.

Mr. Ogata.

A letter from your father.

Thanks. He probably wants money.

Thanks.

A corrupt priest and his geisha.

Always bothering me.

Good morning. Nice weather today, huh?

Yes, very.

Just as I thought.

You're so kind.

I owe you so much rent and still...

Thank you so very much.

That's all right, Mr. Ogata.

You help with the children and the shop. I owe you a lot.

I'm happy to be of help.

No, don't!

You got hurt. Are you okay?

No, please don't!

No, please don't. It was my husband's last request.

I promised to remain a widow.

Then he could rest in peace.

But...

I'm really crazy about you.

No, don't.

It's true. Do you love me?

Yes, but I can't.

I'm still in mourning.

Who cares?

I promised my husband...

but I can't help myself.

Why did you get an abortion? Why?

I wanted your baby,

but the others are so grown-up and-

That's ridiculous! Things like this happen every day.

I wanted that baby badly.

Well, the truth is,

the carp jumped.

The carp?

Yes.

That carp is...

the reincarnation of my husband.

The fish was born on the day he died.

He used to always go carp fishing.

That's silly.

But it's true.

Whenever something bad happens, the carp jumps.

Honey, don't leave me.

I won't leave you.

If you do, I'll kill myself.

I'll never leave you.

I'll stay with you till the day I die.

Well, when you put it that way...

Let's face it: She's no youngster.

Your old lady isn't so young,

but I guess she's got her good points.

I couldn't say, but I guess we were made for each other.

I thought of leaving her once,

but it's worked out so well that I've stayed on.

It's written in the stars, I guess.

Superstitious, eh?

But my wife says it's true.

Who needs a wife?

I got rid of mine years ago.

It was she that left you.

Banteki, where is that humming noise coming from?

It can't be helped.

The ceiling's full of wires. Lots of static.

Can't stop the humming noise.

Subu, I hate to ask you for money.

You been gambling again?

No, my daughter's having a baby.

How much?

About 30,000 yen.

How about making a film a day?

Why not three films a day? Others do it.

No, two's the limit.

The talent gets tired and can't do their best.

That's true, too.

She sounds good, except when she's talking.

What?

She hopes the bean curd man doesn't forget to come.

She's thinking of dinner now.

Great. What realism.

So true to life.

How much?

5,000 yen. It's an original tape.

But it was taped from another room.

And you got it for nothing. You just taped your neighbors.