
Feature film — 1953
Ugetsu (1953)
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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Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
On screen
Cast & crew

Machiko Kyō
Lady Wakasa

Mitsuko Mito
Ohama

Kinuyo Tanaka
Miyagi

Masayuki Mori
Genjurô

Eitarō Ozawa
Tôbei
Sugisaku Aoyama
Old Priest
Mitsusaburō Ramon
Captain of Tamba Soldiers

Ryōsuke Kagawa
Village Master

Kichijirō Ueda
Shop Owner

Shōzō Nanbu
Shintô Priest
Kikue Mōri
Ukon

Ryūzaburō Mitsuoka
Soldier
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