Mar 26, 1953
96 min
Full-HD

Ugetsu (1953)

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.

Category

Fantasy Drama Mystery

Country

Japan

Companies

Daiei Film

Machiko Kyō

Lady Wakasa

Mitsuko Mito

Ohama

Kinuyo Tanaka

Miyagi

Masayuki Mori

Genjurô

Eitarō Ozawa

Tôbei

Sugisaku Aoyama

Old Priest

Mitsusaburō Ramon

Captain of Tamba Soldiers

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Village Master

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