Virus - the movie from the past about the future?

Virus - the movie from the past about the future?

The Japanese movie Virus from the 1980s directed by Kinji Fukasaku is possibly more actual than in the time of its filming. It’s based on a novel by Sakyo Komatsu from 1964, and it’s notable as being the most expensive Japanese movie till that time. In the 80s, the vaccine propaganda wasn’t, like today, basically everywhere. Therefore the dialogues relating to vaccines in the movie are fascinatingly interesting. ‘They had a vaccine, but they really hadn’t any vaccine - at least not effective one.’

Here’s the excerpt of the dialogue from the movie from 11.20 and on.

Propaganda voice: “The Italian flu epidemic has spread worldwide. Reports of staggering death tolls are rolling in from all parts of the globe. Vaccines are in short supply everywhere; a world struck with panic has gone berserk. Martial law is the day, disruption of communication and shipping has left much of the world isolated in fear with inadequate food and medical supplies. Our United Kingdom report indicates widespread damage to private and public property. Our Spanish correspondent Nell Lyman was killed earlier today while covering the riots in Madrid. Civil disorder in France and West Germany have escalated since our last report. Japan has been the scene of countrywide chaos for over a week. The police report that it will take at least another week to regain law and order and resume distribution of food and water, and medical supplies. Stateside we are no exception; mass demonstrations on Capitol Hill have become daily events. This morning the National Guard reported 57 killed. The demands of an angry crowd for effective vaccines and government action have only been met with military confrontation. President Richardson’s televised appeal for common restraint has had no effect; it is impossible to predict the restoration. Washington’s unrest is reflected as well in /…/.”

President: “It’s enough. Turn it off (i.e. the propaganda voice). What vaccine? Alright, how long will it take you to manufacture this vaccine in quantity?”

Politician no.1: “Mr. President, we were not even able to isolate the cause. The virus, if it is a virus, it is like a common cold, it’s everywhere and it’s nowhere.”

/…/

Politician no.2: “What do you mean, there is no vaccine? Then what it is that we are giving to the police and the fire department personnel, the essential services, the military alert crew, if not a vaccine? It’s just that we don’t have enough for the general populace. Isn’t that right?”

Politician no.3: “We have a vaccine of sorts. We put together a soup of every flu-related vaccine we know. Its effect leaves something to be desired, uhm, in fact, it’s more a placebo than anything else.“

Politician no.4 yells: “You gave me a goddamn placebo?”

Politician no.3 yells back: “We are doing our best!” …”


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