Mr. Thank You (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Japan Version) DVD Region 2
Uehara Ken
| Shimizu Hiroshi (Director)
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One of the undisputed masters of Japan cinema, Shimizu Hiroshi (1903-1966) made well over 100 films in his career, ranging from children's films to lighthearted comedies to stories from the fringe. His outstanding cinematic achievements match that of contemporary great and lifelong friend Ozu Yasujiro, though the latter has eclipsed him in recognition. Shimizu is particularly well known for his children's films, such as Children of the Wind (1937), but his steady stream of output for Shochiku from the 1920s to 1950s yielded a far wider selection of films, many of which have been sadly lost to time. In comparison to Ozu's films which are readily available, Shimizu's works have been near impossible to find outside of the festival circuit, but Shochiku is now finally releasing Shimizu's films on DVD.
Based on a short story by Nobel Prize-winning author Kawabata Yasunari, lighthearted road film Arigatau-san (a.k.a. Mr. Thank You) follows the rolling wheels of a country bus manned by a driver who says "thank you" to everyone he encounters. "Mr. Thank You" drives into various humorous and telling episodes with different passenger and travelers as he rumbles his way through the mountainous countryside. Released in 1936, Arigatau-san highlights common Shimizu motifs of location shooting, constant movement, and heartwarming sentiments, while at the same time subtly addressing real-world worries like Depression-era woes and the condition of Korean laborers.
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| Product Title: | Mr. Thank You (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Japan Version) Mr. Thank You (DVD) (英文字幕) (日本版) Mr. Thank You (DVD) (英文字幕) (日本版) 有りがたうさん Mr. Thank You (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Japan Version) |
| Also known as: | Arigatau-san, Arigato-san, Arigatou-san Arigatau-san, Arigato-san, Arigatou-san Arigatau-san, Arigato-san, Arigatou-san Arigatau-san, Arigato-san, Arigatou-san Arigatau-san, Arigato-san, Arigatou-san |
| Artist Name(s): | Uehara Ken Uehara Ken Uehara Ken 上原謙 | 二葉かほる | 堺一三 | 桑野通子 | 石山竜嗣 | 忍節子 | 築地まゆみ Uehara Ken |
| Director: | Shimizu Hiroshi 清水宏 清水宏 清水宏 Shimizu Hiroshi |
| Release Date: | 2008-04-25 |
| Publisher Product Code: | DB-177 |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Subtitles: | English, Japanese |
| Country of Origin: | Japan |
| Picture Format: | NTSC What is it? |
| Disc Format(s): | DVD |
| Region Code: | 2 - Japan, Europe, South Africa, Greenland and the Middle East (including Egypt) What is it? |
| Publisher: | Shochiku Home Video |
| Other Information: | DVD |
| Shipment Unit: | 1 What is it? |
| YesAsia Catalog No.: | 1010703821 |
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南伊豆のとある港町。一台の乗り合いバスが待合室の前に止まっている。美しい娘を連れた老母が乗り込み、淋しそうに運転手に言う。「有りがとうさんに乗せて行って貰うなら、この娘も幸せです…」。貧しい老母は遠くの町に娘を売りに行くのだ。そして、いわくありげな黒襟の娼婦、娘を鄙猥な目つきで見る保険の勧誘員らを乗せてバスが走り出す。時折、娘の視線が運転手の背中に止まる。娘は以前から運転手に好意を寄せていた。バスが馬車に追いつくと、道端に寄った馬車の横を「有難う」と運転手が窓から顔を出しながらすり抜ける。また、荷車が横に寄る。「有難う」。だから人々はこの丁寧な運転手を“有りがたうさん”と呼ぶ。バスは様々な人生を乗せ、様々な人生とすれ違って走っていく・・・。
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"Mr. Thank You" may be Japan's first "road" movie; it tells of a bus trip from Izu to Tokyo. The movie begins with a light-hearted tone, but deepens during the course of the trip. Along the way, the bus makes several stops, various riders get on and off, and we witness the intriguing interactions among the various bus riders. We learn that the handsome young driver (known as "Arigato-san" for the thanks he calls to everyone as they yield the road for his bus) is an integral part of the community, as he relays messages along the way and agrees to make purchases in the big city for the small town folk. We meet a mother and her 17 year old daughter traveling to Tokyo, where out of economic necessity the daughter will be sold into prostitution. The mother tells friends about the purpose of their trip to Tokyo; the shamed daughter beseeches her mother to "tell them I'm visiting relatives." We become acquainted with a brassy young woman who wears modern dress, drinks, and smokes. She seeks to warn the 17 year old about Tokyo ("The city is full of badgers and sly foxes"); one senses that she has hard-earned personal knowledge of that fact. She encourages the bus driver to use his savings to buy the teenaged girl out of prostitution and to marry her. And we meet a lecherous man wearing a fake handlebar moustache, who seeks every opportunity to prey upon the 17 year old girl. The movie clearly is a product of the Great Depression. Its panoramic view of Japan reveals a nation in which everyone seems to be on the move, either on the way to bigger cities in search of economic opportunity or on the way back home after failing to find work. The film was shot on location along the route from Izu to Tokyo and offers spectacular views of Japan circa 1936. The movie ends before the bus arrives at its destination, so the viewer is left to wonder about what lies ahead for its characters. I find that this lack of resolution leaves me eager to watch the film again to become better acquainted with its characters. I can recommend "Mr. Thank You" very highly for all fans of classic Japanese cinema. |
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