Carmen Falls in Love (1952)

Toshiko Kobayashi: Akemi

Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  Carmen : I warned you not to fall for a man, didn't I? He dragged you all the way to Kyushu. Then when he dumped you, you were saddled with his child. You're pathetic!

  Akemi : It was hard. I was swinging a sword in shows even at six months pregnant. I was too out of breath for a crisp, defiant delivery of my lines.

  Carmen : Serves you right for leaving strip shows. Besides, a swordswoman act could hardly be called "art."

• Carmen : I've got an idea. Let's abandon the baby.

  Akemi : What?

  Carmen : She's not good-looking. Look at the shape of her nose. You'll be wasting your time raising her. Come on, abandon her. It's easy.