Shogun's Joy of Torture (徳川女刑罰史)

A TOEI PRODUCTION

"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

"In the Edo period of Japan, punishments were very cruel.

"Today, the main object of punishment is re-education.

"The judicial cruelty that existed at that time is unimaginable to us.

"But we should not forget that dark age.

"A historian warns, if judicial cruelty is not diminished,

"we can turn wild and cruel again."

SHOGUN'S JOYS OF TORTURE

PRODUCED BY SHIGERU OKADA & KANJI AMAO

SCREENPLAY BY TERUO ISHII & MISAO ARAI

CINEMATOGRAPHY BY MOTOYA WASHIO EDITED BY TADAO KANDA

ART DIRECTION BY TAKATOSHI SUZUKI MUSIC BY MASAO YAGI

TERUO YOSHIDA

MASUMI TACHIBANA, MIKI OBANA, YUKIE KAGAWA

TAMAKI SAWA, YUKO NAMPU, REIKO MIKASA, NAOMI SHIRAISHI

MIE HANABUSA, KEIKO KOJIMA, TSUYAKO MIMATSU

AKEMI FUJI, SONOMI OKA, TAMAMI SAKURA, REIKO NAMIKI

ANN DOMINO, ANITA MOORE, HONEY LANE, LISA RAWLING

AKINORI SAWA, SEIJI MORI, KOJIRO KAWANAMI, GORO NANIWA

GANNOSUKE ASHIYA, KICHIJIRO UEDA, TORU YURI

TOMOO KOIKE, SHINICHIRO HAYASHI, FUMIO WATANABE

Stop! Stop!

Help me! Help me!

DIRECTED BY TERUO ISHII

If that hadn't happened that day,

our fate would have been so different, dear brother.

That day...

Is Mitsu there?

- Hey! - Something terrible has happened.

Mitsu, something terrible's happened.

Hey, hurry up!

Shinzo, my brother. What's the matter? Hold on!

A log fell on him.

This rarely happens. He was just unlucky.

Shinzo, hold on. Be strong.

Brother...

Don't worry, Mitsu. It's nothing.

I'll be alright in a few days.

Are you alright, brother?

I'm sorry for you, Mitsu.

- I'll run for a doctor. - Oh... don't bother.

I've sent for the famous doctor from Bancho.

Really? From Bancho?

Well, we can't afford him usually.

Thank you so much. I'm much obliged.

You ought to know that such a doctor is beyond our means.

What do you mean?

You should appreciate that the master of the kimono shop is helping you.

That man?

You should be really grateful to the master.

He will save your brother's life.

Anyway, both of you owe your lives to the master now.

Thanks to you, Doctor, he can walk around the room now.

I advise you to rest. And that means no working.

But, Doctor, I have to earn a living.

Don't worry about that now, Shinzo.

This is to cover the doctor's fees for this month.

- That can wait. - I'd rather you take it now.

Well, in that case...

Take care.

Thank you, Doctor.

The master's not offering his money for fun, right?

Why don't you give him a favorable reply?

I'll repay him soon, Gonzo. Just forget about my sister.

So you mean he's no good?

Mitsu is too young.

Besides, she is not cut out to be a mistress.

Don't be so stubborn, Shinzo!

It's the only way you can repay him.

You don't have to talk like that, Gonzo.

Yes, I do, otherwise he doesn't understand.

Even a dog doesn't forget the one who feeds him.

The master saved your life. Shouldn't you at least listen to him?

Let's discuss it later, Gonzo.

Let him take a rest, please.

Then come to the Hisago Inn tonight and we can talk, okay?

She won't go. Get out!

Alright, we'll leave!

Master, let's go.

Don't worry about me, brother. It's okay, so calm down.

Mitsu, I'll get the money somehow.

So don't go to them.

- Alright? - I'll do as you say.

So stop talking about it and rest.

Shall I give you a massage?

I'm supposed to act as your father, but now I've ended up like this.

Forgive me.

Don't be silly. I'm happy being with you.

Our neighbors are very kind too.

They'll help me find a job.

Mitsu, I want you to stay with me forever.

The doctor says he can't work for a few months.

My odd jobs won't earn me enough to help heal him.

Stop singing now, Gonzo.

Mitsu... if you want him to heal,

you must obey the master.

Don't make us wait forever.

Isn't this a lucky break for you?

You have Shinzo's life in your hands.

And you already owe the master so much.

You'll never pay it back in full, no matter how hard you work!

- Don't be afraid, Mitsu. - No, I have to leave!

- You know how I feel about you. - Stop!

Well, if you despise me so much,

then pay me back everything you owe me.

I will work and repay you.

Oh, dear, you always say that.

No matter how hard you work, after ten years you still won't have paid me back.

- Let me go. - I can't wait that long.

People say that you and Shinzo get on very well together.

Let me go!

Don't you care if he dies?

Well? Don't you?

Listen, you can rely on my help.

Come on, come on.

I will make you happy. Come on, be mine.

Come on, come on.

Come on, I will make you happy!

Is that you, Mitsu?

Sorry, I went to deliver some goods.

It couldn't wait.

Come here.

What is it?

Come here, I said!

Mitsu...

You went to the Hisago Inn, didn't you?

Well?

I see. Just as I feared.

- Please stop, brother! - Let go!

I'm going to kill those bastards Gonzo and Minosuke!

Think of the consequences, brother!

I don't care.

I must avenge you, my poor sister.

Stop! Please, stop!

I'm fine, brother.

You must lie down.

I'm sorry I was foolish.

All I wanted was for you to get better.

Mitsu...

What are you doing?

Brother, what's going on?

Mitsu, don't say anything. Mitsu!

You mustn't do that. Let me go.

Mitsu... I won't give you to anyone.

Even if it's incestuous, I can't let you go.

I'm so proud of you as my sister.

Don't!

I've never thought of marrying or having kids.

I have thoughts only for you.

I've always regretted that we're brother and sister.

Deep in my heart, I blamed our parents.

Mitsu, I'm such an immoral man.

You can laugh at me and curse me...

but I can't live without you!

I can't let you be just my sister any longer.

I have always loved you, Mitsu.

Brother...

Brother!

Doctor, about your fee...

Never mind about that. Medicine is expensive, regardless.

Anything from me looks effective.

I once healed someone with soot.

I will charge my rich patients more in order to cover your costs.

- Thank you, Doctor. - Take care.

Oh... I was speaking confidentially. Don't tell anyone.

Hey, Mitsu.

I told you, I'm going.

What, you stupid woman?

You want me to collect your debt?

My brother will kill himself if I go to that man again.

He always keeps a knife under his bed.

Then you'll find out what he's going to do!

- Won't she agree? - You must go to her now, Master.

- Eh? To her house? - Yes!

Don't be so weak, Master. Women won't fall into arms of the weak.

A woman simply cannot resist her first man.

I know that. I don't need your advice.

There's no time to waste.

It's the only way, believe me.

But her sick brother's in the way.

Him? He's weak and unable to move.

Ask for her in front of his very eyes.

Then he won't be able to refuse you anything.

Mitsu...

- Mitsu! - Yes?

I'm glad you're still here.

What do you mean, brother?

In my dream, you ran away from me.

I'm happy to be with you like this...

...as a woman.

Mitsu...

Do you really mean that?

You are a pitiful woman.

I have brought shame upon you.

Brother, say no more about that.

I can't withstand anything as long as we love each other.

Mitsu...

I've asked you to come to me again and again, and you never have.

And now I understand why.