Ugetsu (Ugetsu monogatari) (1953)

8.3	Listal rating
8.2	IMDB rating

Directed by

Kenji Mizoguchi

Starring (View all)

Genjurô

Lady Wakasa

Miyagi

To^bei

Ichisaburo Sawamura

Genichi

Mitsuko Mito

Ohama

Kikue Môri

Ukon

Ryôsuke Kagawa

Village Master

Written by (View all)

Matsutarô Kawaguchi

adaptation

Kyûchi Tsuji

idea

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This love of ours...

1 year, 10 months ago at Jul 10 18:38

AgentLexi

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''This love...This love of ours...Has driven me to madness.''

In 16th Century Japan Potter Genjurô and Tobei set out with their wives in search of wealth and military glory. Two parallel tales ensue when the men are lured from their wives: Genjurô by the ghostly charm of Lady Wakasa and Tobei by the dream of being a famed great Samurai.

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Description: In the civil wars of 16th century Japan, two ambitious peasants want to make their fortunes. The potter Genjuro intends to sell his wares for vast profits in the local city, while his brother-in-law Tobei wishes to become a samurai. Their village is sacked by the marauding armies, but Genjuro's kiln miraculously survives, and they and ... (more)

Release date : 7 September 1954

Japan (10), 1950s (8), 1953 (7), Samurai (7), Japanese (6), Ghost (5), Greed (5), Fantasy (4), Murder (4), Rape (4), Black And White (4), Marriage (4), Drama (4), Seduction (3), War (2), Asian (2), Ghost Story (2), Lake (2), Based On Novel (2), AE (2)

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