Early Summer (Bakushû) (麦秋)

A Shochiku Film

Early Summer

Screenplay: Kogo Noda Yasujiro Ozu

Producer: Takeshi Yamamoto

Cinematography: Yuharu Atsuta

Sound recording: Yoshisaburo Senoo

Music: Senji Ito

Cast:

Setsuko Hara

Chishu Ryu

Chikage Awashima

Kuniko Miyake

Ichiro Sugai

Chieko Higashiyama

Haruko Sugimura

Kuniko Igawa

Hiroshi Nihonyanagi

Shuji Sano

Toyoko Takahashi

Seiji Miyaguchi

Directed by Yasujiro Ozu

- Grandpa, breakfast. - 'Morning.

- Come on! - I'm coming.

I told him.

Wait. Take this.

Pickles.

Thanks.

Where's Isamu?

Isamu!

Time to eat!

Isamu?

Isamu!

Washed your face?

I did.

You did not! There's food from last night on it.

Isamu, do it quickly.

Done already?

I'm done. If you don't believe me, check my wet towel.

Oh?

Are you sure?

Time to eat!

We couldn't wait.

Post this for me.

Make sure you chew.

You're early.

Got to take care of a patient.

I see.

I'll pick up our guest.

Good on you.

- Right, I'm off. - Take care!

Take care!

You've only got seven minutes.

You too? Where shall we meet?

No, I'm meeting Noriko.

Oh.

Take care.

Thank you!

Isamu, get a move on.

Father, what kind of food does Uncle like?

No need to bother. He likes okara though.

So do I.

Shut up and get going.

You're such a dawdler.

Thank you.

I'm going now.

See you at 5:30.

Take care.

Hurry or you'll be late.

You forgot. Father's manuscript.

Thanks. See you.

Take care.

Minoru? What are you doing?

I'm going now.

- Off you go. - Take care.

Got everything?

I'm going!

'Morning!

'Morning. Where's Koichi?

On the last train.

Some serious patient?

Yes. I didn't get home till 11pm.

- "The Thibaults" is great. - Read much?

Up to volume four.

See? Much better. Nice and neat.

Time for your reward.

Here.

- Do you like me? - Yeah.

There's more if you love me.

- I love you. - Really? Here.

I love you.

- Here. - I love you.

- Here. - I love you.

Okay, that's enough.

I hate you.

Hey!

I really hate you.

The Nisshin order came through.

What about Asahi?

Still pending.

Know a good cafe?

Hmm... How about Luna in Nishi Ginza? It's small though.

Luna, huh.

Hey, did you see the boss?

I did. Why?

You did? Good.

Come in.

Hello.

She's come to settle my tab.

- Hello. - Hello.

Busy, Mr. Satake?

Yes, I am.

I'm glad to hear it.

Thanks.

So how did things turn out?

Not well. Mr. Yah started singing again.

"Kanjincho," I'll bet.

Now Mother's heart is worse.

Don't worry. That old crone's immortal.

Say, have you heard? Chako's getting married.

No, I didn't know. To whom?

Maybe you know him? Mr. Tsumura.

Mr. Tsumura?

The Waseda basketballer.

Don't know him. Is it love?

It is. She'd been pining for him for so long.

You're jealous, you two leftovers.

Here. Don't complain if it bounces.

- Thanks. - You're welcome.

I'm popping out.

Where to?

The hotel. If Mr. Robert calls, say I'll be there by 2pm.

- Mind if I ride with you? - It's the wrong way.

I'll ride on from there.

Can you come later?

- Not today. - Really?

- Alright. Bye. - Bye.

- Bye. - Bye.

"Takigawa Restaurant"

Here you are. Excuse me.

What's this?

- Praying shrimp. - Oh, mantis shrimp?

- More? - No more.

You drink so much.

It tastes so good! Fumiko, have some more.

Just a little.

No, it's a waste. Don't force yourself.

What?

He's like that.

He is. Always.

Like what?

You always do that, Koichi. Make an offer, then retract it.

But she said "No more."

That's etiquette.

What is?

How's the tempura?

Delicious.

You two always bring up etiquette.

You think it means men must be kind to women.

But you're mistaken.

It means consideration for others, regardless of gender.

That's true etiquette.

You know that? I'm impressed.

I thought you didn't.

Rubbish.

Noriko, some rice?

Yes please.

You women began abusing etiquette once the war ended.

You're more impudent now.

No we aren't. We're normal now. Men were impudent for too long.

Attagirl!

No wonder you can't get married.

Not can't, won't. I can do it whenever I want.

Yeah right.

- Don't marry a doctor. - Not on my life!

Seriously? You troublemakers.

You'd better eat before you go.

His train's 9:45pm. There's still time.

When did we last see Uncle?

The year after the war ended. He got lost in Tokyo Station!

I was still in work pants.

He's a sprightly old fellow.

Soft and tasty rice.

That used to hang in your annex in Yamato.

There was the one with the fan design too. The Ike no Taiga.

The Ike no Taiga one.

I sold it.

You did?

This isn't bad either.

Everything costs a fortune now. These are tough times.

Poor you, working on Sunday.

I'll buy something for Uncle.

He can't eat hard food.

Good point.

I'm off.

Take it easy.

Take care!

Take care!

Noriko?

Take this to Uncle.

Will that be alright?