Ugetsu
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1953-03-26
Runtime: 96 mins
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Spoken language: 日本語
Genres: Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
Original title: Ugetsu
Production Companies: Daiei Film
Production Countries: Japan
Cast
Machiko Kyō
Mitsuko Mito
Kinuyo Tanaka
Masayuki Mori
Eitarō Ozawa
Sugisaku Aoyama
Mitsusaburō Ramon
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Kichijirō Ueda
Shōzō Nanbu
Kikue Mōri
Ryūzaburō Mitsuoka
Ichirō Amano
Eigorō Onoe
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