An Autumn Afternoon (1962)

Nobuo Nakamura: Shuzo Kawai

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Quotes 

• [English subtitled version] 

  Shin Horie : What's wrong with him?

  Shuzo Kawai : He wants to be alone. He misses her. The first night after losing a daughter is tough.

  Shin Horie : It's true.

  Shuzo Kawai : After all the work of raising them. They leave so soon.

• [English subtitled version] 

  Sakuma - The 'Gourd' : Mr. Horie, you were vice-president of your class, weren't you?

  [Horie laughs] 

  Shuzo Kawai : He's still vice-president. His wife is president.

  [they all laugh] 

• [English subtitled version] 

  Sakuma - The 'Gourd' : What is this?

  Shuzo Kawai : Sea eel.

  Sakuma - The 'Gourd' : Seal?

  Shuzo Kawai : No, sea eel.

  Sakuma - The 'Gourd' : Ah, sea eel. It's very tasty. Sea eel, eh? Written with the characters for "fish" and "abundance."

• [English subtitled version] 

  Shuzo Kawai : He's a real fireball since taking that young wife. Maybe he's popping some pills.

• [English subtitled version] 

  Shuzo Kawai : How old is Michiko now?

  Shuhei Hirayama : She's twenty-four. Why?

  Shuzo Kawai : I've found a good prospect. Interested?

  Shuhei Hirayama : A prospect?

  Shuzo Kawai : For marriage. My wife found him. She's quite impressed. Fresh out of medical school. He's an intern there now. About 29, I think she said. What do you say?

• [English subtitled version] 

  Shin Horie : I won't shout it from the rooftops, but it's pretty nice.

  Shuzo Kawai : What is?

  Shin Horie : Having a young wife. It works out quite nicely.

  Shuzo Kawai : Listen to you!

  Shin Horie : No, I'm serious. It's true.

  Shuhei Hirayama : How old is she?

  Shin Horie : Three years older than my daughter. What of it?

  Shuzo Kawai : Lucky bastard.

  Shin Horie : That's right. And it's great.

• [English subtitled version] 

  Shuhei Hirayama : Was your wife angry the other day?

  Shuzo Kawai : Not at all. She was amused.

  Shuhei Hirayama : Sake makes me too honest.

  Shuzo Kawai : You and me both.

• [English subtitled version] 

  Shuzo Kawai : What do you say? Are you ready to marry?

  [Michiko giggles] 

  Shuzo Kawai : Tell me.

  [Michiko looks down] 

  Shuzo Kawai : How do you feel about it?

  Michiko Hirayama : Those two are helpless without me.

  Shuzo Kawai : Why?

  Michiko Hirayama : Why? They just are.

  Shuzo Kawai : If that's the reason, you'll wind up never getting married.

  Michiko Hirayama : That's fine.

  Shuzo Kawai : It is not fine. You mustn't become an old maid.

• [English subtitled version] 

  Sakuma - The 'Gourd' : My daughter. I kept her by my side. She had her chances to marry, but I was a widower. That was my mistake. I let the opportunities slip by. I must be going.

  Shuzo Kawai : Going home? What's the rush? Let's have another.

  Sakuma - The 'Gourd' : Well, perhaps I just might.

  Sakuma - The 'Gourd' : [drinking more sake]  Make hay while the sun shines, Waste not your thoughts on eternity. Drain your glass er life is gone.

  [the Gourd passes out]