The Quiet Duel Comments

  • Josiane 2022-02-07 14:45:16

    He contracted syphilis on the operating table, and Kyouji suppressed his desire for Misao. On the other hand, looking at the source of the virus, Nakata actually got married and conceived a child. Under the stark contrast, it was clear at a glance that Kyouji was in front of Beegan for his own sake. A scene where Desire is pitiful and crying is the emotional outburst of this film, which is the cry of a...

Extended Reading
  • Geovanny 2022-02-07 14:45:16

    Movie diary

    In the seemingly peaceful hospital, in fact, everyone has experienced ups and downs and difficult survival. The part of lighting the cigarette really saw the father and son coming. The patients celebrated the successful deflation of the cecal little monk, which also contrasted with the melancholy...

  • Sammy 2022-02-07 14:45:16

    An era without condoms

    If there were condoms, the movie wouldn't exist. Because there is no condom, the doctor played by Mifune suppresses his desires and feelings and does not marry his fiancée. This doctor is a good man, he treats sick children very kindly, saves the pregnant dancer and takes her in, and encourages her...

The Quiet Duel quotes

  • Dr. Konosuke Fujisaki: If he had been happy, he might have become just a snob.

  • Dr. Kyoji Fujisaki: I thought I could forget everything when she married. But I can't!

    [He walks over to the window]

    Dr. Kyoji Fujisaki: I'm fighting desperately now to curb my desires. I feel sorry for myself. Young and fastidious before the war, I suppressed it. It was the same during the war. The thought of Misao and a peaceful home sustained me!

    [His voice chokes, and he sits down on the couch]

    Dr. Kyoji Fujisaki: But one day, without having fooled around myself, my blood was contaminated by a man's diseased blood!

    [He angrily kicks over the chair]

    Dr. Kyoji Fujisaki: If I'd known it would happen... it makes me think sometimes!

    [He gets up again]

    Dr. Kyoji Fujisaki: I don't know when I can satisfy my desires!

    [He turns towards Rui]

    Dr. Kyoji Fujisaki: Why must I suffer like this? I have syphilis! But it's not my fault or the result of playing around!"

    [He begins to cry]

    Dr. Kyoji Fujisaki: I'm pure yet my desires unfulfilled! It's intolerable sometimes! But my conscience tries to crush out my physical desires.

    [He throws his stethoscope]

    Dr. Kyoji Fujisaki: My stupid conscience!