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Ugetsu (1953)

Overview

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.
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Kenji Mizoguchi profile
Kenji Mizoguchi

Director

Yoshikata Yoda profile
Yoshikata Yoda

Screenplay

Cast

Machiko Kyō profile
Machiko Kyō

Lady Wakasa

Mitsuko Mito profile
Mitsuko Mito

Ohama

Kinuyo Tanaka profile
Kinuyo Tanaka

Miyagi

Masayuki Mori profile
Masayuki Mori

Genjurô

Eitarō Ozawa profile
Eitarō Ozawa

Tôbei

Sugisaku Aoyama profile
Sugisaku Aoyama

Old Priest

Mitsusaburō Ramon profile
Mitsusaburō Ramon

Captain of Tamba Soldiers

Ryōsuke Kagawa profile
Ryōsuke Kagawa

Village Master

Kichijirō Ueda profile
Kichijirō Ueda

Shop Owner

Shōzō Nanbu profile
Shōzō Nanbu

Shintô Priest

Kikue Mōri profile
Kikue Mōri

Ukon

Ryūzaburō Mitsuoka profile
Ryūzaburō Mitsuoka

Soldier

Machiko Kyō profile
Machiko Kyō

Lady Wakasa

Mitsuko Mito profile
Mitsuko Mito

Ohama

Kinuyo Tanaka profile
Kinuyo Tanaka

Miyagi

Masayuki Mori profile
Masayuki Mori

Genjurô

Eitarō Ozawa profile
Eitarō Ozawa

Tôbei

Sugisaku Aoyama profile
Sugisaku Aoyama

Old Priest

Mitsusaburō Ramon profile
Mitsusaburō Ramon

Captain of Tamba Soldiers

Ryōsuke Kagawa profile
Ryōsuke Kagawa

Village Master

Kichijirō Ueda profile
Kichijirō Ueda

Shop Owner

Shōzō Nanbu profile
Shōzō Nanbu

Shintô Priest

Kikue Mōri profile
Kikue Mōri

Ukon

Ryūzaburō Mitsuoka profile
Ryūzaburō Mitsuoka

Soldier

Extra

Release Date

March 26, 1953

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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Videos

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Ugetsu (1953) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD]
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Masahiro Shinoda on the Blending of Fantasy and Reality in UGETSU
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AFS PRESENTS: UGETSU

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