mind.
Right.
Hey, Sachiko
Ma, wait for Uncle to answer it.
OK.
Please get me Tokyo 45-3136, this is Di Residence 2784.
Hello?
Ah, Aunty, you are feeling well. This is Sachiko
Now Uncle is going to Hirosima, to Setsuko's place.
Hey, right, I'll go get Uncle.
Quick, Uncle. Quick, it's Aunty.
Hello, it's me.
Right, errr.
Things happen this way now.
Really? To Hirosima? That's great.
Setsuko will surely be happy.
But it's not sure yet.
I think there's no need to go there particularly.
So much trouble.
Why are you laughing? What's there to laugh at?
You just...
I know what you are going to say about me.
Anyway, I'll see her once.
OK, that's all right.
It's wonderful, just wonderful.
Setsuko will certainly be glad. And I am comforted.
I go not in order to comfort you.
But maybe...
I know that. Ah, it's great.
Remember me to them.
See you.
Come please.
Excuse me.
14:18, to Hirosima.
The next part: Father. No problem?
I'll send it once you arrived at Osaka.
Good, thank you for the trouble.
"the cherry well where green leaves flourish,"
"Dusks occasionally spent there,"
"An episode below the umbrage,"
"the last part of life."Shochiku Presents
1958 Arts Festival Entry
EQUINOX FLOWER
Original Story by Ton Satomi
Screenplay by Yasujiro Ozu
and Kogo Noda
Produced by Shizuo Yamauchi
Cinematography by Yuharu Atsuta
Art Direction by Tatsuo Hamada
Sound by Yoshisaburo Seno
Original Music by Kojun Saito
Lighting by Akira Aomatsu
Editing by Yoshiyasu Hamamura
Set Design by Toshio Takahashi
Art by Setsutaro Moriya
Recording Engineering by Ei Kaneko
Assistant Camera by Takashi Kawamata
Film by Agfa Color
Printing by Tokyo Laboratory
The Cast
Shin Saburi
Kinuyo Tanaka
Ineko Arima
Yoshiko Kuga
Keiji Sada
Teiji Takahashi
Miyuki Kuwano
Chishu Ryu
Chieko Naniwa
Fumio Watanabe
Nobuo Nakamura
Ryuji Kita
Toyo Takahashi
Mutsuko Sakura
Teruko Nagaoka
Hisao Toake
Fujio Suga
Ureo Egawa
Tsusai Sugawara
Hoichi Takeda
Tokuji Kobayashi
Kentaro Imai
Masahiko Inoue
Isao Suenaga
Shosuke Oni
Aiko Ikumi
Gazan Hasegawa
Fujiko Yamamoto
Directed by Yasujiro Ozu
Is it an auspicious day?
A lot of newlyweds today.
But there aren't too many pretty brides.
- Did you see the one who took the 3:15?
- The chubby one?
She's the best we've seen so far today.
There's a storm warning out, you know.
Bad things follow the good.
Look, another bride.
Too skinny, if you ask me.
WARNING
STRONG WINDS
I don't see Mikami here.
I wonder what happened to him.
Looks like he didn't come.
I sent him an invitation, of course.
He's just not present.
What happened?
Next we'll hear from Mr. Hirayama,
executive director of Daiwa Trading...
...and a good friend of the bride's father.
Me?
Please be seated.
Tomoko, heartiest congratulations.
The previous speakers
have said many fine things.
I haven't much to add.
From what I hear, the bride and groom
have been infatuated with each other.
I've had the pleasure to hear
about her relationship...
...not that I had much of a choice.
Her stories reflected
the affection they had for each other.
Even at my age, I couldn't help
but reflect on my younger days...
...although that was such
a long time ago.
Comparatively, my own marriage
was a...
...much more pragmatic
and routine one.
My wife would agree as well.
That our marriage was not
one based on infatuation.
We just followed the path
that our parents arranged for us.
In that respect, the newlyweds are
truly fortunate to have this opportunity...
...and I can't help but envy them.
Please continue to be happy together...
...not that you really need
to work hard at that.
I hope you let us all know how much
your love grows with each passing year.
Become our role models
for years to come...
...and let us envy you even more.
Thank you, and congratulations.
Thank you.
Not at all.
Let's see, when was it?
1942 or 1943.
I visited Kure on my way home
from Yamaguchi.
Was