The Village
- Year:
- 1976
- 45 min
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Miss Kono firstvisited us in mid-March
Aftera snowfall rare forspring
Ourvillage, Matsuo, is in lwate prefecture
One hour by train from Morioka
Then 20 minutes by bus
Wait a moment
Miss Kono is with the Toitsu Troupe
She visits different districts
where the troupe might perform
Hideko Kono, Toitsu Theatrical Troupe
The superintendent told herwhere I lived
She decided to walk all the way
This was most surprising
It would take a man one hour
to coverthe distance
In Miss Kono's case,
Singing merrily along that hilly road
Takashi's back
Are you the group's leader?
The village office phoned about me
She's been waiting for you for one hour
I called the doctor Difficult delivery
Birth expected tonight
A birth? Then you're going to be busy
If a female
The first child could well be a boy
We'd sell a male for cD3,000
cD3,000!
It's our cow She's giving birth
I thought it was yourwife
I'm not married yet
I'm Hideko Kono ofthe Toitsu Troupe
I'm Takashi
From Tokyo?
This milk is fresh from this morning
It looks good
Do you know Kichijoji?
It's near our headquarters
About 15 minutes by train
Is there someone?
Married a man named Murakami
The house is in Midori-cho
Tokyo's too big a city
There'll be a birth there soon
Keeping a cow?
Why, no, this is a human baby
Can't keep a cow in Tokyo
By then it was time forthe last bus
Miss Kono summed up
her request and left hurriedly
I'll phone in April
She wanted to bring a show here
And asked for our
youth group's cooperation
The idea was both sudden and startling
Our house seldom
has visitors during wintertime
laughed, and left
Kayoko
Why, Susumu! What are you doing here?
I returned on vacation
Why?
I wanted to see you
Brought your mail
Same oldjob?
Did you get fired?
This is a vacation
Tokyo has spruced you up
Why don't you come to
Who's the president?
Takashi
Takashi? How did he become
the president?
No one wants to be
Those gone out to work returned
A meeting was held
A cook?
In Kabuki-cho
Where abouts?
Near Koma?
Know the place?
That was when I was in love
with Kayoko
Let's proceed
The final item
I'd better leave
Stay until the end
Then we'll drink
Let me introduce the guest
From the Toichi Troupe
Toitsu
Hideko Kono ofToitsu
I'm glad to meet you
to have a play staged here
She wants us to sponsora musical
called Native village
Right?
What kind of a play
Didn't ljust tell you?
Native village
A musical that the young
and old can enjoy
Who are the stars?
Not mentioned here
Who are the leading actors?
Ourtroupe isn't that famous
It doesn't appear on Tv
We have no famous stars
No Sophia Loren
Any opinions?
How about Kikuchi?
I've nothing to say
I think it's a good idea to
have a play performed here
What must we do?
Takashi said for
our youth association to sponsor it
What does that mean?
Miss Kono explained it to me
Supporting the performance
in ourvillage
Means accepting responsibility
Responsibility?
In case there's a deficit
Deficit?
But why?
It costs money to put on a play
Must we pay for it?
If we sponsor it
Our youth association will sell tickets
I understand
This group will pay money
to buy the performance
A deal?
How much?
Miss Kono says the troupe's
performance fee is cD450,000
That isn't all, is it, Aiko?
Lodging expenses forthe troupe's
Then posters, circulars, tickets
and so oncD200,000
Total:
CD650,000For one show?
CD650,000 for one night
Can ourgroup assume the responsibility?
Any opinions?
I don't see how we could ever do it
I thought it would be around cD20,000
May I say a few words?
Chujijust said that he thought
We'd like to do it forthat, if it's possible
Butjust think a moment
Sets, props, lighting
and sound equipment
To entertain the audience with songs
and dances for 3 hours
What we earn as living expenses
comes to less than cD200,000
Nor is that every day
Only about 8 performances in one year
That's what ourtroupe is living on
The show is expensive
Meanwhile, utilities charges are going up
We'd like to do it for less
but this is the bare minimum
We're not doing this forthe money
We love the theater
We want people to see our performance
gatherto laugh and cry together
They talk about it a long time afterward
That's the kind of experience
we want to create
This is last year's ticket from Nagano
cD800
Even at cD1,000,
you would need to sell 650 tickets
That won't be easy It will be difficult
But don't give up too easily
That can be done at any time
please considerthe idea carefully
Any opinions?
Something, Chuji?
Why not do it?
Come to my place
Welcome Susumu
The last train has left
The train for Morioka?
Is there an inn here?
Well, there is butKayoko!
Can you put up Miss Kono forthe night?
I was wondering what she'd do
Sure, she can stay
I'd be troubling you too much
Her house is big
Dirty too
Yes, but
Going to Chuji's place, Kayoko?
Let's all go
Shall we?
In my car
Nice drive-in
Modeled it aftera place
in Ueno where I once worked
I thought it had a Tokyo atmosphere
Handsome bartender
Are you staying in Morioka at an inn?
Rented a house for our office
visit us sometime
Living alone?
There are five of us
We visit different youth groups
Been doing it long?
About 10 years
Revealing my age
Our youth group lacks strength
It's shameful
but we've never done anything worthwhile
With such a leader
Why you!
Tetsuyafarmer?
Public servant
postal worker
Chuji, tell herabout him That story
What?
You see, he wrote a love letter
to a certain girl
What happened?
Mailed it, then had to deliver it himself
It was part of my work
The girl wrote a letter of rejection
Which he then delivered to his own house
Let's be friendly
I'll prepare some food Dance, everybody
Will you dance with me?
Great, Tetsuya!
What about Tokyo?
Takashi, when are you going to
start work on that field?
That field's no good
Carrots look promising
Last year's garlic was a big loss
The same thing with cabbage 2 years ago
So what?
Hopeless
Sit there
Do you intend to be a farmer or not?
Which is it?
I told you on New Year's
I'm not forcing it on you
If you're unwilling,
I'll quit my factoryjob
The important thing is for you
to make up your mind
Do you or don't you want to be a farmer?
Despite what you say,
you're forcing me into it
Is that so? Then quit!
I'll give you money
Leave tomorrow forSendai! OrTokyo!
You shouldn't say that
Mother, you pamper him
He's tired from the meeting
president ofthe youth group, eh?
Can't farm decently
What a president!
Not my desire
Then quit!
I will!
After ourfather's death
My brotherworked hard
to send me to school
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