Who's Camus Anyway? (Kamyu nante shiranai) (カミュなんて知らない)

A ''Who's Camus, Anyway?'' Production Committee Presents

A Mitsuo YANAGIMACHI Film

MONDAY

Why can't you?

It's Kiyoko Hisada, the film workshop's assistant director.

The male Lead's mother

has been rushed to hospital in Kyushu.

Last night... she'll only last 3 or 4 days.

He won't be in Tokyo for a while,

so I really want Ikeda to do it.

I know he's rehearsing.

Please. Ikeda was our second choice.

Please.

Shooting starts in five days

so we need him fast.

Don't you have a stand-in?

The director's arrived so we'll come over now.

No? The dress rehearsal is at 3:00?

Okay, we'll see you then.

The REK drama group rehearsal is at 3:00.

You think he'll drop the play for us?

Could be a problem, but we'll try.

The third choice is a no-go.

I need the murderer to be scary. Shuji KASHIWABARA

I'm off to the staff room for a read-through

and to reschedule.

Hello, Yukari. Hinano YOSHIKAWA

Ai MAEDA

WHO'S CAMUS, ANYWAY?

I couldn't sleep last night.

You didn't call. Hideo NAKAIZUMI

The lead has dropped out.

And we start in five days. Give me a break.

I hardly slept either.

You need your sleep.

Tomorrow TAGUCHI

We need to talk.

What did you eat this morning?

Cup of coffee.

You need a proper breakfast.

I might have time to see you after third period sociology.

Looks like another busy day.

Look, I have to go to admin.

Naoki, please...

just five minutes...

First scene of Welles' ''Touch of Evil '' is three and a half minutes...

''Shonben Rider'' is six and a half minutes.

Altman's ''The Player'' is a massive eight minutes.

But look carefully, and you'll see it's actually two cuts.

I think it's edited to look like only one.

I like Kenji Mizoguchi. He's professor Nakajo's favorite, too.

Mizoguchi's long takes are not for show.

Have you seen ''The 47 Ronin''?

No. That's the one with no raid scene right?

Parts one and two together... total length-- three hours, 43 minutes.

Part one has only 67 cuts, and part two has 78.

What's the usual number?

Normally between 500 or 600.

Good morning, professor Nakajo. Cinematography: Junichi FUJISAWA

Morning.

What about the male lead?

Everyone's in a panic.

Only five days to go. Music: Yasuaki SHIMIZU

Five days... five days...

My God... my God...

We're counting on you, as the producers.

Professor Nakajo.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

This is the murder weapon?

Do you think it can kill?

He's pretty serious about it.

Kamimura!

We have to talk about the budget.

Not you, Yoshizaki.

Good morning.

Nakajo's looking a bit down.

It's been two years since his wife died.

They say he used to be terrifying as a director.

He got drunk in a bar

and the ''Death in Tokyo'' story started.

Students and professors nicknamed him ''Aschenbach.''

Aschenbach?

As played by Dirk Bogarde in ''Death in Venice.''

About the old homo composer?

I like Visconti's ''The Damned.''

I go for ''Rocco and His Brothers.''

I'm for ''Innocent.''

Produced by Kazuo SHIMIZU

Written and Directed by Mitsuo YANAGIMACHI

Naoki, we have to talk.

No time for talking.

Just a Little.

I have to go to the REK dress rehearsal.

We never meet on campus and I'm not allowed on Location.

Let me come to your place, and I'II cook and clean.

Leave me alone. I'm up to my neck in it.

I have to be alone to do the storyboards.

I transferred here

to be with you.

Naoki,

you don't have to return the money I Lent you.

I'm still broke.

I don't care about the money.

You can keep it.

I've met a man.

- More Lies? - It's true!

I met him on the net.

You sleep together?

Not yet. But I might, before long.

Go ahead, sleep with him.

I really will!

Be my guest.

Yukari.

Yukari!

If you're going to lie, you should do it better.

You'd never see anybody except me.

Naoki, look at me.

Naoki, you're gorgeous.

Papa loved sucking on mama's nipples!

Who'd want to forget such satisfaction?

If the key fits the keyhole,

the door to pleasure is always open!

But if the key doesn't fit, then mockery reigns!

I don't want to be such a key!

A rusty bent key!

Screams of pain as it is thrust in the hole!

I don't want to be such a keyhole!

And outside, a hellish purgatory?

Mama has natural fangs for protection.

Her perfect breasts are her fangs.

Her thighs, untouched by the ravages of time, are her fangs.

Adorned from head to toe in sparkling thorns.

That's right!

We have the same blood in our veins,

and the same female form.

But my breasts are not as yours...

- Two or three... - ...visits to the beauty parlor.

Living under the misconception that

it would result in beauty!

I want to be in the film.

The theater group agrees.

And I can learn from Professor Nakajo.

But he hasn't made anything for 15 years.

Good makeup.

Your hair should be more school boyish.

I'II dye it black.

Thanks, Ikeda. We'll work together.

Right. Kiyoko, you can start on rescheduling.

Costumes and kendo practice today, script reading tomorrow.

Okay! Okay! Okay!

Race you to the theater!

Go, Kiyoko!

Where is Kiyoko?

She was right there.

Where'd she go?

I'II be gone a week. Good luck.

Take care.

- Call me when you get there. - I will.

He's the mountaineering captain.

He's the one Kiyoko is seeing.

Tall, good looking. Quite a catch.

- I have to go. - Take care.

See you soon.

Insurance?

Nothing left in the budget.

Shut up!

Kamimura, you have some budget news for us...

''THE BORED MURDERER'' Staff Room

Hey, everyone. Over here.

- Well, about the budget... - Speak up.

The 350,000 yen budget has gone 50,000 over already.

So we can't buy props.

We'll have to pay out of our own pockets.

We had to insure the old woman who gets bumped off.

If she really croaks, we get the insurance.

Sorry I'm late.

Aya isn't here either.

Does continuity need to be here for a costume meeting?

Not sure.

Should she be here?

Beats me.

Got to pee.

Yoshizaki, how many shirts do you own?

Two.

How many days for this one?

Two.

Good morning.

Morning.

Right, Iet's fit him for his school uniform and kendo outfit.

School uniform.

Have you got two uniforms?

No, only one.

When he murders her, he'll be covered in blood.

I forgot. I'll get another.

Good. Let's get going.

You have a visitor, Naoki.

For me?

Back in a second.

Here's a T-shirt for you.

And some bananas for the crew.