Ugetsu

1953 96 min 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.

IMDb 8.1 RT 100

director Kenji Mizoguchi

writers Yoshikata Yoda, Hisakazu Tsuji

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