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Ugetsu
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Ugetsu

1953

Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi

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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.

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Produced by
Masaichi Nagata
Cinematographer
Kazuo Miyagawa
Origin country
Japan
Runtime
1h 36m
Language
ja
Rating
NR
Also known as
Tales of Ugetsu, Rain-moon tales
TMDB
8.0/10 (637 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
100% Fresh
IMDb
8.1/10 (27,766 votes)
Released March 26, 1953·雨月物語

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