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Ugetsu
In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local sage's warning against seeking to profit from warfare. Genjuro's pursuit of both riches and the mysterious Lady Wakasa, as well as Tobei's desire to become a samurai, run the risk of destroying both themselves and their wives, Miyagi and Ohama.
FantasyDramaMystery
Starring
Machiko Kyō, Mitsuko Mito, Kinuyo Tanaka
Directed by
Kenji Mizoguchi
About
Ugetsu
FantasyDramaMystery
In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local sage's warning against seeking to profit from warfare. Genjuro's pursuit of both riches and the mysterious Lady Wakasa, as well as Tobei's desire to become a samurai, run the risk of destroying both themselves and their wives, Miyagi and Ohama.
Information
- Released
- Mar 26, 1953
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- Japanese
- Country
- JP
- Rating
- NR
- Directed by
- Kenji Mizoguchi
Production
- Studio
- Daiei Film
Cast
People in this story
Machiko KyōLady Wakasa
Mitsuko MitoOhama
Kinuyo TanakaMiyagi
Masayuki MoriGenjurô
Eitarō OzawaTôbei
Ryōsuke KagawaVillage Master
Kichijirō UedaShop Owner
Shōzō NanbuShintô Priest
Ryūzaburō MitsuokaSoldierMetadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.