Ugetsu
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Ugetsu

8.0 / 10 1953 1h 36mNR Japanese
FantasyDramaMystery

Storyline

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 & Crew

Machiko Kyō

Machiko Kyō

Lady Wakasa

Lead
Mitsuko Mito

Mitsuko Mito

Ohama

Kinuyo Tanaka

Kinuyo Tanaka

Miyagi

Masayuki Mori

Masayuki Mori

Genjurô

Eitarō Ozawa

Eitarō Ozawa

Tôbei

SA

Sugisaku Aoyama

Old Priest

MR

Mitsusaburō Ramon

Captain of Tamba Soldiers

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Village Master

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kenji Mizoguchi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Ugetsu is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker