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Ugetsu

Original title: Ugetsu monogatari
  • 19531953
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
23K
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14,990
2,451
Machiko Kyô and Masayuki Mori in Ugetsu (1953)
A tale of ambition, family, love, and war set in the midst of the Japanese Civil Wars of the sixteenth century.
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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.A tale of ambition, family, love, and war set in the midst of the Japanese Civil Wars of the sixteenth century.A tale of ambition, family, love, and war set in the midst of the Japanese Civil Wars of the sixteenth century.
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
23K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
14,990
2,451
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Kenji Mizoguchi
    • Writers
      • Hisakazu Tsuji(idea)
      • Akinari Ueda(stories: Asaji Ga Yado and Jasei No In)
      • Matsutarô Kawaguchi
    • Stars
      • Masayuki Mori
      • Machiko Kyô
      • Kinuyo Tanaka
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Kenji Mizoguchi
    • Writers
      • Hisakazu Tsuji(idea)
      • Akinari Ueda(stories: Asaji Ga Yado and Jasei No In)
      • Matsutarô Kawaguchi
    • Stars
      • Masayuki Mori
      • Machiko Kyô
      • Kinuyo Tanaka
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 102User reviews
    • 99Critic reviews
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 5 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Machiko Kyô and Masayuki Mori in Ugetsu (1953)
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    Masayuki Mori in Ugetsu (1953)
    Masayuki Mori in Ugetsu (1953)
    Mitsuko Mito and Masayuki Mori in Ugetsu (1953)
    Kinuyo Tanaka in Ugetsu (1953)
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    Masayuki Mori
    Masayuki Mori
    • Genjurô
    Machiko Kyô
    Machiko Kyô
    • Lady Wakasa
    Kinuyo Tanaka
    Kinuyo Tanaka
    • Miyagi
    Mitsuko Mito
    Mitsuko Mito
    • Ohama
    Eitarô Ozawa
    Eitarô Ozawa
    • Tôbei
    • (as Sakae Ozawa)
    Sugisaku Aoyama
    Sugisaku Aoyama
    • Old Priest
    Mitsusaburô Ramon
    • Captain of Tamba Soldiers
    Ryôsuke Kagawa
    Ryôsuke Kagawa
    • Village Master
    Kichijirô Ueda
    Kichijirô Ueda
    • Shop Owner
    Shôzô Nanbu
    • Shintô Priest
    Kikue Môri
    Kikue Môri
    • Ukon
    Ryûzaburô Mitsuoka
    • Soldier
    Ichirô Amano
    • Boatsman
    Eigorô Onoe
    • Knight
    Saburô Date
    Saburô Date
    • Vassal
    Fumihiko Yokoyama
    • Meshiro
    Ichisaburo Sawamura
    • Genichi
    Koji Murata
    • Director
      • Kenji Mizoguchi
    • Writers
      • Hisakazu Tsuji(idea)
      • Akinari Ueda(stories: Asaji Ga Yado and Jasei No In)
      • Matsutarô Kawaguchi
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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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".
    • Goofs
      After the soldier cuts off the general's head there's no blood on his sword.
    • Quotes

      Ohama: Success always comes at a price, and we pay in suffering.

    • Connections
      Edited into Origins of the 21st Century (2000)

    User reviews102

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    Top review
    9/10
    Family, War, Greedy and Ghosts
    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 (Masayuki Mori) travels to Nagahama to sell his wares and makes a small fortune. His neighbor Tobei (Sakae Ozawa) 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 (Kinuyo Tanaka) and Ohama (Mitsuko Mito) 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 amount but Tobei leaves his wife to buy the samurai outfit and seek fame and fortune. Meanwhile the female aristocratic Lady Wakasa (Machiko Kyô) and her servant ask Genjurô to bring her shopping to her fancy Kutsuki House. Sooner Genjurô and Tobei discover the price they have to pay for their ambition.

    "Ugetsu Monogatari" is the first movie that I have watched of Kenji Mizoguchi and I am impressed with this masterpiece. This supernatural story is very well constructed in a historic context of the Japanese Civil Wars of the Sengoku period, with two family dramas caused by the blindness of greed. This feature is supported by a magnificent cinematography in black and white, and the scene in the foggy lake is a piece of art. The performances are awesome, and the cast really seems to be living in the Sixteenth Century in Japan. My vote is nine.

    Title (Brazil): "Contos da Lua Vaga" ("Tales of the Vague Moon")
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    • Feb 10, 2010

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 7, 1954 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Tales of Ugetsu
    • Filming locations
      • Daiei Studios, Tokyo, Japan
    • Production company
      • Daiei Studios
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,197
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,154
      • Mar 5, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $24,959
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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