Tokyo Story (1953)
Chishû Ryû: Shukichi Hirayama
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Quotes
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Shukichi Hirayama : [Looking at sunrise the morning after Tomi died] It was such a beautiful dawn.
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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.
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Shukichi Hirayama : But if I had known things would come to this, I'd have been kinder to her while she was alive.
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Shukichi Hirayama : [talking to Tomi about leaving the hotel early] Anyway, this place is meant for the younger generation.
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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.
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Noriko : I'm not always thinking of your son, though you think I am.
Shukichi Hirayama : I'll be happy if you forget him.
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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.
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Shukichi Hirayama : You'll get well. You'll get well. I'm sure you will.
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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.
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Shukichi Hirayama : Oh, the fool I've always made of myself by drinking.
Osamu Hattori : Oh no, sake is good for the health.
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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.