Ugetsu

Ugetsu

8.0

Mar 26 1953

2h 36m

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.

Machiko Kyō

Machiko Kyō

Lady Wakasa

Mitsuko Mito

Mitsuko Mito

Ohama

Kinuyo Tanaka

Kinuyo Tanaka

Miyagi

Masayuki Mori

Masayuki Mori

Genjurô

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