The Mother Tree
1958 · 48 MIN · IMDB 6.0 · 88 VOTES · DIR. Gorō Kadono
Overview
A painter leaves his family to paint the homes of his rich clients. A lonely, ruthless samurai falls in love with the painter's wife and rapes her. He later murders the painter and his servants. From the afterlife, the painter's ghost seeks revenge on the samurai, and saves his wife and newborn child.
Dialogue Timeline — 412 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:15 THE MOTHER TREE (Kaidan chibusa enoki)
00:02:03 Fireworks, perhaps.
00:04:08 Takeroku? That nice young lad?
00:05:22 A famous Tosa and ukiyoe painter.
00:06:43 How long has it been since I said I'd go there?
00:07:52 Have no fear. Put your heart into your work.
00:09:28 And why would that be?
00:11:00 What are you doing?!
00:12:19 Then I'll take this child with us!
00:13:58 As you wish. Now, while we have time...
00:15:41 Then will you do as I tell you?
00:17:09 Shosuke, come with me.
00:18:40 Silence, dead man!
00:21:10 The Sensei was attacked by thieves!
00:23:17 Please, Kise...
00:25:39 You know what I want.
00:27:07 Thank you.
00:30:46 ...I will live through any shame.
00:32:16 I'll tell Kise he'll stay with a family in your village.
00:33:37 But...
00:35:25 Mayotaro!
00:39:31 Really?!
00:44:09 Missus...
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed412
Dialogue density8.6 lines / min
First line00:00:15
Final line00:44:09
Production Record
DirectorGorō Kadono
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes88