Ugetsu (1953)

Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi

Ugetsu movie poster

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.

Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Mystery

Language: ja

Production

Cinematographer: Kazuo Miyagawa · Composers: Tamekichi Mochizuki, Ichirō Saitō, Fumio Hayasaka · Editor: Mitsuzō Miyata · Production Design: Masatsugu Hashimoto

Production: Daiei Film

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