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Ugetsu (1953)

8.0/10 1h 36m Mar 26, 1953
Fantasy Drama Mystery

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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Movie Details

Original Title 雨月物語
Original Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 1.6

Cast

Machiko Kyō
Machiko Kyō
Lady Wakasa
Popularity: 2.3
Mitsuko Mito
Mitsuko Mito
Ohama
Popularity: 0.3
Kinuyo Tanaka
Kinuyo Tanaka
Miyagi
Popularity: 1.7
Masayuki Mori
Masayuki Mori
Genjurô
Popularity: 1.4
Eitarō Ozawa
Eitarō Ozawa
Tôbei
Popularity: 1.8
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Sugisaku Aoyama
Old Priest
Popularity: 0.5
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Mitsusaburō Ramon
Captain of Tamba Soldiers
Popularity: 0.8
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Village Master
Popularity: 1.0
Kichijirō Ueda
Kichijirō Ueda
Shop Owner
Popularity: 1.5
Shōzō Nanbu
Shōzō Nanbu
Shintô Priest
Popularity: 1.0
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Kikue Mōri
Ukon
Popularity: 0.9
Ryūzaburō Mitsuoka
Ryūzaburō Mitsuoka
Soldier
Popularity: 0.4

Key Crew

Editor Mitsuzō Miyata
Director Kenji Mizoguchi
Screenplay Yoshikata Yoda
Producer Masaichi Nagata

Production

Daiei Film
JP

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

japan samurai based on novel or book greed bigamy tragedy rural area black and white ghost jidaigeki sengoku period feudal japan 16th century warring states period historical romance

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Details
Release Date March 26, 1953
Runtime 1h 36m
Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 1.6
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