Ugetsu

1953 · 雨月物語

Directed by

Kenji Mizoguchi

Starring

Machiko Kyō, Mitsuko Mito, Kinuyo Tanaka

Runtime

1h 36m

Country

USA

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.