Ugetsu (1953)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1953-03-26
Runtime: 96 minutes
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Top Cast
- Machiko Kyō as Lady Wakasa
- Mitsuko Mito as Ohama
- Kinuyo Tanaka as Miyagi
- Masayuki Mori as Genjurô
- Eitarō Ozawa as Tôbei
- Sugisaku Aoyama as Old Priest
- Mitsusaburō Ramon as Captain of Tamba Soldiers
- Ryōsuke Kagawa as Village Master
- Kichijirō Ueda as Shop Owner
- Shōzō Nanbu as Shintô Priest
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