please come in
How is he?
Please...
It happened so suddenly
It was 8:23
He looks peaceful
What time was it...
He came and we went out together
He wanted to go to Osaka,
but I made him return
While I was washing my hands,
he sat here
Suddenly he looked ill
and held his chest
I see
I called a doctor right away...
..but it was too late
I see
He suffered terribly
Is that right?
Did he express any dying wishes?
He merely repeated twice:
"So this is the end"
I see
It happened so quickly
Life is so fleeting, isn't it?
Aren't there a lot of crows today?
Yes, there are
Someone must have died
Perhaps
But no smoke is rising
from the crematorium chimney
You're right
Youmust be tired
No, not very
Such problems youhave
Yes
What about the company?
I'm thinking about it.
It's given me headaches
Will youmerge?
I suppose we will
Too bad
Father was worried about it
It'll be better
if a big company takes over...
...and I get a job there
A salaried man, eh?
Well, I suppose...
I thought Father
was undependable...
...but the House of Kohayagawa
was preserved...
...because of him
Poor Hisao
I'd hope things wouldn't change...
...until after yougot married
I thought it over all night long
I think it's best
that I do what I desire
What do youmean?
Now that Father's dead...
...I should marry
the man arranged for me
But I'd be dissatisfied
It might help
the Kohayagawa family...
...but if I don't listen
to my feelings...
...no doubt I'll regret it later
I don't know what to do
What will youdo?
I think...
Yes?
I'll go to Sapporo
I see
I personally thought
that would be the best
Do youreally think so?
Yes
You're young.
Youmust have a happy life
Youcheck the day?
Have youtaken care
of the obituary notice?
It'll be in the papers
Then, that's taken care of
Oh, lunch for the guests
I've arranged that. What about cars?
Unnecessary.
It's just across the river
It's close. Let them walk
Eight people?
No, nine
Oh, it's the lady from Nagoya...
Hello. Please, over there
Thanks for your trouble
Aunt...
Please
What a shock
What happened? So sudden!
His heart?
Yes, it happened suddenly
It's better than being an invalid
Yes
Did he say anything before he died?
He just repeated the words:
"So this is the end"
Is that all?
Yes
So easy-going
That's all he says
after doing what he pleases
How selfish
I guess he wanted to live longer
He was greedy
I heard about that
Oh, hello
Hello
It seems man is not enlightened
even at the time of death
Even a libertine like my brother
Even the great Taiko...
...had much misgiving
at the moment of death
Yes, how true
Where's your uncle from Tokyo?
He isn't here yet
I see. He must be busy
My brother should have died
when we were all here
the last time
He always did as he pleased
He sold the family heirlooms...
...and he was
an incorrigible sinner...
...but such a fortunate man
But now that he's dead...
...it's all over
Hey, someone died after all
Smoke is rising
Yes, so it is
It's pitiful
if it's a young person...
...instead of someone old
Yes, but new lives...
...successively replace those
that die
Yes
How well nature works
It'll be lonely with yougone
After I go to Sapporo...
...please come to visit me
Yes, I will come
But it's so far
What do youplan to do?
Me?
I'll just continue my present life
Minoruis growing up...
...and I think it'll be best for him
That's just like you
I don't know about that
Let's go
We mustn't be late
THE ENDArt Festival Entry
A Takarazuka Eiga Production
THE END OF SUMMER
Producer: Masumi Fujimoto
Masakatsu Kaneko - Tadahiro Teramoto
Screenplay: Takago Noda
Yasujiro Ozu
Photography: Tomoichi Nakai
Music: Toshiro Mayuzumi
Assistant Director: Jukichi Takemae
Art objects selection:
Tabundo Okamura
CAST
Setsuko Hara
Yoko Tsukasa
Michiyo Aratama
Keiju Kobayashi
Akira Takarada
Daisuke Kato
Reiko Dan - Yumi Shirakawa
Kyu Sazanka - Yu Fujiki