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Ugetsu

Original title: 雨月物語

1953 · 1 h 36 · Japan · Japanese

  • Drama
  • Fantasy
  • 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.

Directed by
Kenji Mizoguchi
Written by
Yoshikata Yoda, Hisakazu Tsuji
Based on
Akinari Ueda

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