Tokyo Story (1953)

Chishû Ryû: Shukichi Hirayama

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• Shukichi Hirayama : [Looking at sunrise the morning after Tomi died]  It was such a beautiful dawn.

• Shukichi Hirayama : I'm surprised how children change. Shige used to be much nicer before. A married daughter is like a stranger.

  Tomi Hirayama : Koichi has changed too. He used to be such a nice boy.

  Shukichi Hirayama : Children don't live up to their parents' expectations. Let's just be happy that they're better than most.

  Tomi Hirayama : They're certainly better than average. We're fortunate.

  Shukichi Hirayama : I think so. We should consider ourselves lucky.

  Tomi Hirayama : Yes, we are very lucky.

• Shukichi Hirayama : But if I had known things would come to this, I'd have been kinder to her while she was alive.

• Shukichi Hirayama : [talking to Tomi about leaving the hotel early]  Anyway, this place is meant for the younger generation.

• Sanpei Numata : I often wish at least one of my sons were alive.

  Osamu Hattori : Must have been hard to lose both of them.

  [to Shukichi] 

  Osamu Hattori : Didn't you lose one?

  Shukichi Hirayama : Yes, my second son.

  Osamu Hattori : I've had enough of war.

  Shukichi Hirayama : Yes, indeed. To lose your children is hard, but living with them isn't always easy either. A real dilemma.

• Noriko : I'm not always thinking of your son, though you think I am.

  Shukichi Hirayama : I'll be happy if you forget him.

• Shukichi Hirayama : Until I came up to Tokyo, I was under the impression that my son was doing better. But I've found that he is only a small neighborhood doctor. I know how you feel. I'm as dissatisfied as you are. But we can't expect too much from our children. Times have changed. We have to face it. That's what I think.

• Shukichi Hirayama : You'll get well. You'll get well. I'm sure you will.

• Noriko : I'm not the nice woman she thought I was. If you see me like that, it embarrasses me.

  Shukichi Hirayama : No, it shouldn't.

  Noriko : Really, I'm quite selfish.

• Shukichi Hirayama : Oh, the fool I've always made of myself by drinking.

  Osamu Hattori : Oh no, sake is good for the health.

• Sanpei Numata : Look, Hirayama. She resembles someone, doesn't she?

  Oden-ya no onna : There he goes again.

  Sanpei Numata : Don't you think so?

  Shukichi Hirayama : Well, who?

  Osamu Hattori : Yes, she does. That young geisha.

  Sanpei Numata : Oh, no! She was fatter. This one resembles my wife.

  Shukichi Hirayama : Yes, you're right.

  Sanpei Numata : See, especially here.

  Oden-ya no onna : Why don't you leave? You've had enough.

  Sanpei Numata : And both are bad-tempered.

  Oden-ya no onna : You're a real nuisance.

  Sanpei Numata : My wife says so too.