Sanjuro (椿三十郎)

A Toho/Kurosawa Production

"SANJURO"

© 1962 Toho Co., Ltd.

Produced by TOMOYUKI TANAKA RYUZO KIKUSHIMA

Screenplay by RYUZO KIKUSHIMA

HIDEO OGUNI AKIRA KUROSAWA

Photographed by FUKUZO KOIZUMI TAKAO SAITO

Art Director YOSHIRO MURAKI

Music by MASARU SATO

Starring

TOSHIRO MIFUNE

TATSUYA NAKADAI KEIJU KOBAYASHI

YUZO KAYAMA REIKO DAN

TAKASHI SHIMURA KAMATARI FUJIWARA

TAKAKO IRIE YUNOSUKE ITO MASAO SHIMIZU

AKIRA KUBO HIROSHI TACHIKAWA YOSHIO TSUCHIYA

KUNIE TANAKA AKIHIKO HIRATA TATSUYOSHI EBARA

TORANOSUKE OGAWA

Directed by AKIRA KUROSAWA

So he refused?

Count my uncle out.

I gave him our statement requesting a cleanup.

He said, "As Chamberlain, I already know."

- Then why? - So I asked: "Why overlook corruption while the lord is away?"

He smiled and said, "Perhaps I'm behind it."

"You think I'm good-natured."

"People aren't what they seem."

"Be careful."

"The worst one is beyond your imagination."

- And he tore it. - Tore it?

- He was unreasonable. - Then?

I gave up on him. I met the Superintendent.

- What did he say? - He was cooperative.

At first he looked embarrassed,

but the story of my uncle shocked him.

He pondered – "Alright," he said, "I'll help you."

"I'll talk with your group."

"Gather them quickly."

That's what he said. - He's great!

- Right! - A powerful support for us. Not a good-natured scarecrow.

Wait.

- An interesting story. - Don't let him go!

Fool! If I wanted to run, why would I speak?

Why are you here?

Free room overnight.

By the way, overhearing has a merit.

They say outsiders can be good judges.

Listen.

I say the Chamberlain is all right,

but the Superintendent is no good.

- Don't insult him! - Take it easy.

I haven't seen them.

So I'm not cheated by their looks.

The Chamberlain is ugly, isn't he? Right?

But from your story I judge he's a great man.

He doesn't mind being called a fool. Great!

But the Superintendent...

You mentioned his name with admiration.

That means he looks attractive. Right?

But people aren't what they seem.

- Be careful. - Shut up bum!

Wait. That's what the Chamberlain said.

He said more exactly:

"The worst one"

"is beyond your imagination."

That is, the Superintendent might be the worst one.

Be still and listen.

What's the Superintendent's job?

To keep his clan calm.

But he incited you to riot.

Don't you think it's odd?

And he told you to gather your men.

You're in danger.

If he's the "puppeteer," he'll kill you all.

Don't do as he says. Watch out.

But we're going to see him here tonight.

What?

I was right. Look!

Surrounded.

Not even a mouse can escape.

Stop being foolish.

Put yours swords away. This is no game.

- Don't order us! - Suit yourselves.

Die for the Superintendent.

But we're surrounded...

Leave it to me.

Superintendent Kikui sent us. Surrender!

You're surrounded! No resistance!

Be quiet! What do you want?

What are you doing?

Don't intrude into my room!

Looking for trouble?

Watch out. You woke me up. I'm cross.

Pull back!

He's not the man we want.

Besides, it'd take a long time to kill him.

You're strong.

If you want a job, visit me at the Superintendent's place.

I'm Hanbei Muroto.

It's safe now. Come out.

We don't know how to thank you.

Forget it. Just give me some money.

I haven't eaten for days. I need some sake and food.

I'll take just that.

Good-bye.

But what will you do now?

We've learned a lesson. We'll apologise

and follow my uncle's instructions.

You understand. Good boys.

Wait. It won't do.

The Chamberlain's in danger now.

I'd arrest him if I were the Superintendent.

He sounded as if he knew the worst man.

- Where to? - My uncle's.

To get caught?

They know you. You have no chance.

- But it was my fault. - Our fault.

- You did just as we planned. - But if my uncle...

Stop saying "my uncle!" We're all involved in this.

Yes! Live or die, the nine of us...

Ten. You can't take care of yourselves.

It's quiet. Everything seems all right.

No. It's odd. The shutters are still open.

Any fish in the pond?

Many big ones.

Fish.

The Superintendent's men are in my uncle's room.

He's in trouble.

Don't be hasty. Let's wait and see.

We can't move like this, like a centipede.

- Any place to hide? - There's a barn ahead.

Let's go there.

- Koiso. - Izaka.

- Stop crying. - The Chamberlain... He's in trouble.

Calm down. Tell me what happened.

The Superintendent brought a troop in the evening.

- We were eating... - My uncle?

- Ten men took him away. - Kidnapped? Why?

- He had guards. - They had no chance to fight.

- They're locked up. - My aunt?

- I don't know. She's confined too. - Chicory?

I think she's with her mother.

- Guards? - Fourteen or fifteen.

How could you escape?

The sentries wanted me to bring sake for them.

- Alone? - A man followed me the first time.

But not now. - Send her back.

Back to the guards.

They'd be more cautious

if they found she got away.

Better still, drown them with sake. Get them drunk.

We can easily rescue the old woman and the girl.

I see.

Koiso, will you go back?

Yes, I will.

She's a samurai.

She's more reliable than you kids.

I appreciate your help, but watch your tongue.

"The old woman and the girl!"

Don't give us orders for everything we do.

You plan to save the lady, but first the Chamberlain.

Do you know where he is?

No? Then we can't save him now.

What's the Superintendent going to do with him?

We must find that first.

The Superintendent must've told her why he arrested him.

Don't you want to know?

Understand? Then split up.

Four of us including me will save the old woman.

The others find the Chamberlain.

We'll meet at a safe place. Is there any?

We can't go far with the ladies.

- My house is near. - No! It's next door to Kurofuji.

- Kurofuji? - One of the traitors.

- Interesting! Good. Let's go there. - No! You fool!

Can't you say "yes" once in a while?

They'll never think of searching their neighbours.

Three guards.

I'll knock one down, so you two will get him.

Don't kill him.

He may tell us where the Chamberlain is.

While I take care of the rest,

go in and rescue the women.

Then run to the barn. Understand?

Why the look?

You want to use yours swords? Forget it.

Stupid friends are dangerous.

You might cut me in the back.

The guardhouse. Your plan seems to have worked.

Now!

Too bad. Change of guards.

Muroto... I met him at the shrine.

He offered me a job.

- What's he to the Superintendent? - A brain.

- Let's go now. He's alone. - You blind?

Those three guards were cats.

He's a tiger, but he's alone.

- Why the racket? - The guards are drunk.

So are you.

Wash your faces in the pond.