Ugetsu 1953

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NR
Fantasy Drama Mystery

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.

Release Date 1953-03-26
Runtime 1h 36m
Directors Kenji Mizoguchi, Kazuo Miyagawa, Tokuzō Tanaka
Producer Masaichi Nagata
Writers Yoshikata Yoda, Matsutarō Kawaguchi, Akinari Ueda, Hisakazu Tsuji