Ugetsu

8 1953 Kenji Mizoguchi 1h 36m
Fantasy Drama Mystery
Ugetsu

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

Cast

Machiko Kyō Machiko Kyō Lady Wakasa
Mitsuko Mito Mitsuko Mito Ohama
Kinuyo Tanaka Kinuyo Tanaka Miyagi
Masayuki Mori Masayuki Mori Genjurô
Eitarō Ozawa Eitarō Ozawa Tôbei
Sugisaku Aoyama Old Priest
Mitsusaburō Ramon Captain of Tamba Soldiers
Ryōsuke Kagawa Ryōsuke Kagawa Village Master

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