Ugetsu
雨月物語
Japan • 1953
Director
#309Criterion Collection →Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
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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DirectorKenji Mizoguchi
WriterYoshikata Yoda
CinematographerKazuo Miyagawa
ComposerFumio Hayasaka, Tamekichi Mochizuki, Ichirō Saitō
EditorMitsuzō Miyata
ProducerMasaichi Nagata