Ugetsu (1953)

8.0/10 96 min Fantasy Drama Mystery

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.

Cast

Machiko Kyō

Lady Wakasa

Mitsuko Mito

Ohama

Kinuyo Tanaka

Miyagi

Masayuki Mori

Genjurô

Eitarō Ozawa

Tôbei

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Village Master

Kichijirō Ueda

Shop Owner

Shōzō Nanbu

Shintô Priest

Ryūzaburō Mitsuoka

Soldier

Eigorō Onoe

Knight

Saburo Date

Vassal

Yukio Horikita

Armored Knight

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