Revenge (仇討)

Participation in 1964 Arts Festival

TOEI COMPANY LTD

REVENGE Adauchi

Produced by OKAWA Hiroshi

Screenplay by HASHIMOTO Shinobu

Filming by NAKAO Shunichiro

Music by MAYUZUMI Toshiro

NAKAMURA Kinnosuke

TANBA Tetsuro MITA Yoshiko

TAMURA Takahiro SASAKI Ai

Directed by IMAI Tadashi

What's going on?

Yeah, horses don't need fences when they run.

Hurry up! It'll be noon soon.

Notice

The matter of revenge

1. Enemy: Okuno Tatsunosuke

2. Avenger: Ezaki Shinpachi

3. Time: At noon on July 10th, 1722

4. Place: Kikyo field in castle town

This is an acknowledged retribution. Nobody will lodge a protest after the outcome.

Ogawa Kobei, Superintendent Officer

It's said the morning mist is passing from Katsuraga hill.

I'm sure it'll be fine weather.

By the way, Ezaki...

Shinpachi isn't going to have a sudden illness, is he?

We're very careful about that.

Please relax.

Well, I'm impressed with his attitude.

Then, I'll see you at noon at the track by Kikyo field.

Then, I'm leaving.

We appreciate your visit.

We'll make sure Tatsunosuke will play fair...

since I, Niwa Denbei, am his guardian.

Please remember this.

Well, I'm impressed with his attitude.

Then, I'll see you by at noon at the track in Kikyo field.

I worried about rain last night but it's good it's clear today.

I'm happy about it too.

I'd like many people to see come and see the revenge today...

not just samurai but also farmers and merchants, even from nearby villages too.

Both parties are samurai and the fight will be settled by fortune.

I agree with you.

Jinza...

Is this fence crossed according to instructions?

Is this done correctly?

Yes.

Six shaku of bamboo divided into two.

The curving side is placed outside and tied up double knotted.

It's all according to traditional instruction.

How about the space between the materials?

Yes, it's 1 jo space.

If my memory serves me right...

Revenge followed by tradition won't be recorded in the family record.

Is that correct?

That's right.

I expect many people to gather here by noon.

Make sure the location is neatly kept.

I don't understand...

Yes?

Today, they have to settle in front of hundreds of thousands of people...

It began only from a little thing though...

Yes.

Peace reigns over the land.

Look. This arrowhead isn't shiny.

Although it's a comfortable spring day, they should be kept under tight control.

Wait!

Although it isn't shiny now...

all we have to do is to use a little powder and give it a wipe.

I think your comment is a little thoughtless...

Oh, when did you start your new job?

A person without a title isn't supposed to talk so big.

Sir Okuno...

Did you forget that today is a five-day?

What?

In accordance with the rules...

all horse keepers must come to the castle to take care of arms...

whether or not they have a title.

So I'd say those with no title here, have a good attitude as horse keepers.

What is the rule for horse keepers!

Their core is missing if they can't even shine an arrowhead!

I said all we have to do is use a little powder and give it a wipe!

I think even your workers wouldn't be able to give such good care to the arms...

Did you say something?

Stop!

Yes, I wonder if the spears in Sojaban, your houses, are crystal clear.

You! You, lower class samurai aren't allowed to talk to me like that!

Let me go! Let me go!

To Sir Ezaki Shinpachi From Okuno Magodayu

I'd like to show you how all the spears owned by Okuno Magodayu of Sojaban...

messenger to the shogun with a 120 koku stipend, are shined well.

If you're a swordmaster with your heart...

in the right place befitting a samurai, come alone.

I'll see you at noon today by the riverside of Katsura River...

next to the track in Kikyo field in the castle town.

Don't tell anyone as this will be a fair fight.

Shinpachi!

Shinpachi!

Shinpachi!

Shinpachi!

Shinpachi!

Shinpachi.

Why did you take part in a duel?

You're strictly prohibited to fight with anyone unless there's a good reason.

Don't you remember the family rule?

Because Okuno Magodayu sent me a letter demanding a duel.

I saw the letter at home.

However...

I don't think this situation happened only because of the letter.

Wait.

Shume, you stand in front.

What?

We must avoid public eyes.

Take the back street and go to the mansion.

Uncle...

I don't understand such a maneuver.

Well, it happened because of a small quarrel...

Magota was short tempered and started caring too much.

No!

Even though it was his fault, we, his relatives, should fight back!

I think this is the way revenge is supposed to be.

What you said is right...

However, Shume...

Revenge was originally carried out when the ...

head of a family suffers an unfortunate death and couldn't name a successor.

I don't think now is a good time to show you know the world.

Even though you don't give permission...

I'll submit the request for revenge to the head of the clan tomorrow.

I don't want criticisms from Okuno's brothers and people around.

Shume...

Eventually the superintendent officer will examine the case...

and what are you going to do if they dispense punishment to the Okuno...

because Magota broke the family rule regarding duels.

Then we can't talk about revenge any longer.

I'm going to visit Ogawa Kobei, the superintendent officer.

Wait until I come back before you do anything...

including letting relatives know about this.

Understand?

Niwa, are you sure everything you said is true?

Yes, I am.

Ezaki, how about you? Does everything ring true?

Yes, it does.

I understand both parties, the Okuno and the Ezaki.

In that case, I'll ask how Chief Retainer Katagai Tanoma decides.

You two wait for me here.

Insanity?

Yes, that's right.

Okuno Magodayu of Sojaban...

and Shinpachi the groom brother of Ezaki Jubei...

went insane and had a fatal fight.

And Okuno Magodayu was slightly injured.

Both went insane?

Yes, that's right.

Insane means they became crazy people?

Yes.

It means two crazy people had a fight?

Yes.

Are you sure?

Niwa Denbei, the uncle of Okuno Magodayu...

and Jubei, a brother of Ezaki Shinpachi...

happened to visit my house at the same time and told me so.

Well, Niwa Denbei was also repeatedly saying that...

if Okuno Magodayu passed away he'd like Magodayu's brother...

to become head of the Okuno family.

How is Magodayu's injury?

There is no hope for recovery.

The crazy person finally becomes normal before death.

By the way, on the other side, Ezaki Shinpachi, he wasn't injured at all?

That's right.

His brother Jubei said he set up a room as Shinpachi's jail...

and will never let him out.

It won't be enough punishment for a crazy man with a sword.

I don't want him to be in my territory.

Understood!

Then, should I immediately banish him to remain three leagues out of the territory?

Kobei...

The pointless fatal fight will cost the Okuno 120 koku stipend...

Okuno Jubei a half of his property...

40 koku stipend for lack of responsibility in supervising his brother...

would be the right sentence.

But selling out 160 koku stipend is...

a painful loss because of the tight budget these days.

Well, it's all right.

Giving a severe punishment isn't the only solution.

We'll load the entire fault on two crazy people.

Let Niwa Denbei and Ezaki Jubei wait.

I'll consider their requests.

They will have to wait until I give the official sentences.

Brother, I'm not a madman.

I didn't go insane!

I understand what you'd like to say, but...

Sir, whatever the reason is, I'm not insane.

Okuno Magodayu fought bravely too.

If we were both labeled as insane.

Not just me, but Okuno Magodayu won't be able to go to heaven!

Shinpachi!

Our family history started from...

Wakishaku village in Omi and Awaji, Sumoto, Banshu, Taso.

You must consider us as a seven generation dynasty...

that has prospered together with the Wakishaku family.