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Ugetsu (1953)

Ugetsu monogatari (original title)
Not Rated | | Drama , Fantasy , War | 7 September 1954 (USA)
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A tale of ambition, family, love, and war set in the midst of the Japanese Civil Wars of the sixteenth century.

Director:

Kenji Mizoguchi

Writers:

Matsutarô Kawaguchi (adaptation), Hisakazu Tsuji (idea) (as Kyûchi Tsuji) | 2 more credits »

Stars:

Masayuki Mori, Machiko Kyô, Kinuyo Tanaka | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Machiko Kyô ... Lady Wakasa
Mitsuko Mito ... Ohama
Kinuyo Tanaka ... Miyagi
Masayuki Mori ... Genjurô
Eitarô Ozawa Eitarô Ozawa ... Tôbei (as Sakae Ozawa)
Sugisaku Aoyama Sugisaku Aoyama ... Old Priest
Mitsusaburô Ramon Mitsusaburô Ramon ... Captain of Tamba Soldiers
Ryôsuke Kagawa Ryôsuke Kagawa ... Village Master
Kichijirô Ueda Kichijirô Ueda ... Shop Owner
Shôzô Nanbu Shôzô Nanbu ... Shintô Priest
Kikue Môri Kikue Môri ... Ukon
Ryûzaburô Mitsuoka Ryûzaburô Mitsuoka ... Soldier
Ichirô Amano Ichirô Amano ... Boatsman
Eigorô Onoe Eigorô Onoe ... Knight
Saburô Date Saburô Date ... Vassal
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Storyline

In the beginning of the springtime in the period of the Japanese Civil Wars of the Sixteenth Century in Lake Biwa in the Province of Omi, the family man farmer and craftsman Genjurô travels to Nagahama to sell his wares and makes a small fortune. His neighbor Tobei that is a fool man dreams on becoming a samurai, but he can not afford to buy the necessary outfit. The greedy Genjurô and Tobei work together manufacturing clay potteries, expecting to sell the pieces and enrich; however, their wives Miyage and Ohama are worried about the army of the cruel Shibata that is coming to their village and they warn their ambitious husbands. Their village is looted but the families flee and survive; Genjurô and Tobei decide to travel by boat with their wives and baby to sell the wares in a bigger town. When they meet another boat that was attacked by pirates, Genjurô decides to leave his wife and son on the bank of the river, promising to return in ten days. Genjurô, Tobei and Ohama raise a large... Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Plot Keywords:

samurai | civil war | ambition | japan | 16th century | See All (188) »

Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | War

Certificate:

Not Rated | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

7 September 1954 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Tales of Ugetsu See more »

Filming Locations:

Daiei Studios, Tokyo, Japan See more »
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Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,154, 3 March 2017, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$6,154, 3 March 2017
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Daiei Studios See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The plot is a combination of two tales from the work of Ueda Akinari called "Tales of moon and rain". See more »

Goofs

After the soldier cuts off the general's head there's no blood on his sword. See more »

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haunting, beautiful and eerie
23 January 2003 | by pyamada – See all my reviews

Ugetsu, based on a popular "fairy tale" in the Japanese folk tradition, is perhaps the greatest "ghost story" on film. Simple, direct, and beautiful in its visual style, one viewing of this movie will make you a fan for life. See it today, and hope that you can see it on the big screen soon. 10!
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