This Happy Life (愉しき哉人生)

Keep Up the Fight

A Toho Company Ltd. Production

THIS HAPPY LIFE

Directed by Mikio Naruse

Written by Toshio Yasumi, Mikio Naruse

Kingoro Yanagiya as Taro Soma Hisako Yamane as Eiko

Meiko Nakamura as Megumi Entatsu Yokoyama as Mankichi, the barber

Kikuko Hanaoka as Yone

Atsushi Watanabe as Shukichi, the clockmaker

Tamae Kiyokawa as Hatsu Takashi Kotaka as Yutaka

Original Music by Seiichi Suzuki

Cinematography by Takeo Ito

Art Direction by Keiji Kitagawa

Today the new folks are supposed to move into the Okayama place across the way.

-That's right. -What kind of people are they?

Don't know.

What business are they in?

I haven't heard.

Hey.

We're out of water. Hey!

She's still mad.

What's wrong?

Last night, she said that she wanted a nice comb.

I told her "The enemy is luxury."

And she suddenly got mad and said that she wasn't sure about that.

She's still not talking to me.

Hey! Hey!

She might not be there.

No, she's here.

She just doesn't want to come out.

It's been like this since the fight?

Well, look who's finally come out.

You're lucky that you get along with your wife.

That's because Hachibei is a nice guy.

So is his wife.

unlike you.

Sorry.

About what?

Come now.

I have an errand so I have to hurry.

What time is it?

Hey, the clock's stopped.

That's strange. It was going just a while ago.

Can you go next door?

Hello.

What time is it?

Hmmm, it's exactly...

That's strange.

Which one is right?

Each one is off by a different amount.

None of them are right?

That's right.

That one should be right.

But if it rang twice there must be something wrong.

Hey, look.

That guy goes by at exactly 10:00 every morning, rain or shine.

He's more accurate than any clock.

Is that right?

But if you really want to know, go next door.

I just fixed their clock yesterday.

Good morning!

Itsuke, is it 10:00?

Yeah, that's right.

I had my clock fixed yesterday.

Always brightly and cheerfully

Living straight.

That's the greatest happiness

Resolutely strengthening one's own heart and soul.

If only by a little, trying to be useful to one's country.

Going forward with a clear heart.

Like the blue sky.

That's the greatest happiness.

Raising children properly,

talking with them

and singing with them.

From the feelings bubbling up in one's heart

Draw strength for tomorrow's work.

That's the greatest happiness.

Going down the street, the whole neighborhood brightens.

At home. brightening the room.

A strong and cheerful person.

That's the kind of person I want to be.

Let's try to be that way.

That's the greatest happiness.

And the weather is so nice now.

Yes.

What kind of wind was that?

Really strange!

Really weird. What do you suppose it was?

Here you go.

We've just arrived here. I hope you'll lend us a hand.

What's that?

It seems to be a strange ad.

Right, Hachibei?

It seems some really weird people have moved in.

What does it say?

Opening Notice.

All machinery repaired.

Manufacture and sale of everyday items.

Unlimited labour power.

Consultation on all matters of the heart.

Music lessons.

We have everything you might need.

Come and talk with us if you need something.

Respectfully, the Master of the Shop.

We've just arrived here, so we'd like to invite you over.

Of course, we don't have anything really special to eat.

Don't worry about that.

But please come. How many of you will there be?

We'll talk it over.

It's so noisy you can't sleep.

Please mind the store.

Good evening.

- A pack of "Gold Medals" please. - Certainly.

May I have a bottle?

No, Jin-san.

Come on, just a bottle.

Hey!

You get back to your children!

What's up with that?

He likes to drink.

But he's already failed in business once.

Since then, he can't look his wife in the eye.

Hmmm.

Long ago, there was an old man and an old woman.

One day...

...the old man went to the mountains to get some...

Mother, I'm going over to Yoko's.

Don't be too late.

They say Yoko likes the bookseller's son across the street.

Kinuko says so.

Their personalities resonate on the same frequency.

A false rumor?

No, resonate!

Resonate?

Good evening.

Good evening.

I want to send a book to the front. What would be good?

Have you had letters from your husband?

Yes.

It must be hard all alone.

Not really.

Everyone's nice to me.

A woman can't just sit around.

That's right.

Did your mother agree to let you work at the cooperative?

No, she hasn't gone that far yet.

She's so old-fashioned.

Not mine either.

Even though it's not such a big deal.

I told her that I want to go somewhere and work, though.

After all, it's your mother...

Yeah.

In your case she's not your real mother so it must be extra hard.

Dear...

I think he has a cold.

Is that right?

Which one of the medicines was it that worked?

Good evening.

Hello.

My. but you look sharp tonight.

Yeah, my wife said she wanted to see me before I went.

Such sweet words!

You never know. Like the other day.

-Right. Hachibei? -Yes.

Yone, change this for me, will you?

But actually, I'm pretty sharp myself tonight.

Good evening.

Good evening.

Darling...

Good evening.

Come in.

We talked it over and decided

that Hachibei would attend representing the volunteer fire brigade

and that I would attend representing the neighborhood association.

Is that so?

Well, come in.

Come in.

Thank you, thank you.

Please, please.

Spiesekarte 1. Susswasser 2. Fritierte Kartoffelschalen 3. Mohrensuppe 4. Morplattensaft 5. Gekochtei 6. Susse Kurbis

That's tonight's menu.

Here, have a glass of water.

Don't hesitate.

Actually, I have some everyday.

The water is really good around here.

I saw your flyer.

And I think you have a really interesting line of business.

My business is tinkering with things.

As long as you are able-bodied,

With a bit of effort and an idea,

You can make the world an infinitely enjoyable place.

Do you think so?

This is something really unusual.

In German, you call these...

It's written here... they're fried potato skins.

It's a waste to throw away

the most nutritious part of the potato.

It amounts to ignoring the gifts of nature.

F-friti-tierte-te K-Kartoffelschal-len?