Flowing Page #2
- Year:
- 1956
- 117 min
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Welcome, madame
We're relying on you...
...because nobody is perfect
in this place!
l look forward to being
of assistance, madame
Please excuse me
l'll have one of these
So, l think this fellow may help us out
The steel industry's big business
these days
- Do you think he'd lend us money?
- Well, that's all down to you
This is your last one, right?
Ponko! Naughty cat!
- ls Namie back?
- No, not yet
- Mummy, buy some more
- You've had enough
ls my aunt here?
Yes. She never forgets
to show up at the end of the month!
Oh!
So pleased to see you
You should be careful,
your voice travels
Are you hungry?
Not that we've much to offer
No, l ate earlier
And l always go to bed early, too
Good idea. lt saves on electricity bills
And it keeps the wrinkles away!
Someka, l expect you to start
paying me some interest
Good evening
Yoneko, can't you start
working a little harder?
Enough. l'll be going grey
with all the worrying l do
That scared me to death!
Ponko?
They're so beautiful
A geisha's costume is her weapon.
We spend a lot on kimono
The one your mother was wearing
this morning was a real eye-catcher
l was once a geisha
for about six months, you know
- We were all bought these kimono
- Really?
My mother went into such debt
to buy them
Did you not like the life of a geisha,
Katsuyo?
l wasn't suited to it
Everybody said l'd never be successful
in this business
l'm just no good at flattering people
that l don't like
Mother's exactly the same,
but she has remarkable talent
She's beautiful, too
Still, it seems to bring her
nothing but bad luck
What kind of man will you marry,
Katsuyo?
- No one would marry me
- Why do you say that?
What did you used to do, Oharu?
Me?
Nothing in particular
l was just an ordinary housewife
But what becomes of girls like me?
My mother spends all day
flattering people...
...but no one really cares about her
That's why l fight for her
There's a guy here, says he's
Namie's uncle. And he's really angry
Namie's uncle?
Yes. And there's something
nasty about him
l'll see to him
Welcome, sir
How may l help you?
And who are you?
l'm the maid
l've only been here four or five days
l want to see the mistress of the house
l'm afraid you just missed her.
She's gone out
l bet she's hiding somewhere, eh?
lt's better for her to eavesdrop
on me from behind the screens
She should come and talk to me
face-to-face
Eh?
l don't know if you know my niece...
...but they put her to work here
and then cheated her out of her wages!
We can have this talk elsewhere
if she wants
l can't wait around
Tell the mistress l'll be round later, eh?
l'll be back to pick up
all the money that my niece is due
She's the only one of our sisters
who succeeded in becoming a geisha
She's pretty and sings beautifully
There's only five years between us...
...but with my looks, people often think
we're mother and daughter!
Now where was it...? You were
the best geisha at a party l attended
Mr Muramatsu says
he has heard you sing before
Your reputation is well-deserved
Well...
Oh?
lsn't that Mizuno's wife?
From the Mizuno restaurant
She used to be a senior geisha
to my sister
lsn't that Mr Saeki with her?
- Excuse me for a moment
- Where do you think you're going?
At least it's a bit cooler today, isn't it?
l'm Mrs Tsurumoto
from across the way
l see. Very pleased to meet you
Everyone's been telling me
what a wonderful maid you are
Bye
Welcome back, mistress
Can l have a word, Oharu?
And now the rowing motion...
- Welcome home
- Afternoon
l don't want you talking to our
neighbours. All they do is gossip
l'll be careful from now on, mistress
Mother, something terrible has happened
What is it?
- Namie's uncle showed up
- From Mt Nokogiri?
He kicked up an awful fuss.
He said he'd be back
Oh...
Oharu, do we have any sake left?
Oh, there was some in it yesterday
You have to keep it under lock and key,
otherwise they'll just drink it all
- Go buy some more
- But...
lt's almost the end of the month.
Tell them l'll settle up then
The mistress has so much
to worry about
Her elder sister keeps
tight control of everything
She's been swindled by her man,
and business isn't looking good
And some girls have left us this year -...
...Yukimaru, Tsutaji and now Namie
- That's three of them!
- There used to be seven girls there
Oharu! Over here!
There you are
- Come and have a drink with us
- Come on
Thank you, but maybe some other time
- Buying sake ?
- For a client?
No
lt's for the mistress
to drown her sorrows
Well, enjoy yourselves.
Please excuse me
- Why is she always so formal?
- She's not, is she?
l'm back
How come you went to the theatre?
Who did you go with?
Why do you want to know?
What's wrong with me going
to the theatre occasionally?
My aunt wouldn't invite you anywhere
without an ulterior motive
Stop worrying about me
Shall l bring some sake
up for you, mistress?
Sake ? Yes, please do
Oharu...
...have you been on your own ever since
your husband passed away?
Yes
l never thought a woman
could live without a man
Oh, yes...l'd very much
like you to stay
Three free meals a day...
...two days off a month,
and 3000 yen monthly
l especially appreciate you being here
- Thank you, mistress. l accept
- Yes?
A geisha's life looks glamorous
from the outside...
...but it's not always like that
lt can be, sometimes, though...
Mother! Telephone!
You're not a little child any more!
You don't just disappear
when l've made all these arrangements
Eh?
Mr Muramatsu?
Yes, he's still here waiting for you
So come back right away
l arranged all this for your benefit!
Yes...yes.
Look, l know how you feel, sister...
...but, like you say, l'm not a child
any more, so l refuse
Right in front of Madame Mizuno,
as well! How embarrassing!
Carrying on like that at my age!
Look, leave it to me, l'll sort it out
Eh? The money?
l don't have it.
lf l had it, l wouldn't be in this state
Look, l know you think l'm useless,
but just give me some time, OK?
Yoneko, you good-for-nothing!
TO:
MR GlWATSU,KlMlTSU, CHlBA PREFECTURE
How do they reckon that much?
There's no way we're paying that!
They've got a cheek!
- Oharu!
- Yes?
- Will you check on Fujiko for me?
- Of course. Anything else?
- See if Nanako is at the beautician's
- Yes, madame
- She plays mah -jong in the mornings
- That's her own business
l have nothing but bad luck!
l'm just going out for a bit
l wonder what my sister's up to.
That man's coming tomorrow, right?
l just wish she'd tell us
where she's going and why
- Good day to you!
- Come on in
ls she in?
- Have you got a client this early?
- l'm sorry about the other day
l don't need any apologies.
Today's the last day of the month, right?
l know, l know
That Mr Muramatsu that you met,
he's such a nice man
Despite your behaviour,
he wants to see you again
He wants to offer you help.
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