Ugetsu
1953 · Movie · NR · 96 min · ★ 8.0
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.
Based on Tales of Moonlight and Rain
Also known as Tales of Ugetsu · Rain-moon tales
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Details
- Years
- 1953
- Release date
- 1953-03-26
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 96 min
- TMDB rating
- 8.0/10 (639 votes)
Themes
- japan
- samurai
- based on novel or book
- greed
- bigamy
- tragedy
- rural area
- black and white
- ghost
- jidaigeki
- sengoku period
- feudal japan
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- Silver Lion · 1953
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design, Black-and-White · 1956 · nominated
Cast & crew
Machiko Kyō
as Lady Wakasa
Mitsuko Mito
as Ohama
Kinuyo Tanaka
as Miyagi
Masayuki Mori
as Genjurô
Eitarō Ozawa
as Tôbei
- SA
Sugisaku Aoyama
as Old Priest
- MR
Mitsusaburō Ramon
as Captain of Tamba Soldiers
Ryōsuke Kagawa
as Village Master
Kichijirō Ueda
as Shop Owner
Shōzō Nanbu
as Shintô Priest
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi