Ugetsu

Mar 26, 1953

1h 36m

★ 8.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Fantasy

Drama

Mystery

Production Companies

Daiei Film

Ugetsu Trailers

Cast

Lady Wakasa

Machiko Kyō

Ohama

Mitsuko Mito

Miyagi

Kinuyo Tanaka

Genjurô

Masayuki Mori

Tôbei

Eitarō Ozawa

Old Priest

Sugisaku Aoyama

Captain of Tamba Soldiers

Mitsusaburō Ramon

Village Master

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Shop Owner

Kichijirō Ueda

Shintô Priest

Shōzō Nanbu

Ukon

Kikue Mōri

Soldier

Ryūzaburō Mitsuoka

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