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

Ugetsu (1953)

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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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Cast & Crew

Director
Kenji Mizoguchi
  • Profile picture of Machiko Kyō
    Lady Wakasa Machiko Kyō
  • Profile picture of Mitsuko Mito
    Ohama Mitsuko Mito
  • Profile picture of Kinuyo Tanaka
    Miyagi Kinuyo Tanaka
  • Profile picture of Masayuki Mori
    Genjurô Masayuki Mori
  • Profile picture of Eitarō Ozawa
    Tôbei Eitarō Ozawa
  • Profile picture of Ryōsuke Kagawa
    Village Master Ryōsuke Kagawa
  • Profile picture of Kichijirō Ueda
    Shop Owner Kichijirō Ueda
  • Profile picture of Shōzō Nanbu
    Shintô Priest Shōzō Nanbu

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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