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Ugetsu
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Title: Ugetsu

Release Date: 26 Mar 1953

Runtime: 1h 36m

Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Mystery

Director: Daiei Film

Production Companies: Daiei Film

Overview: 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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Average Vote: 8 (577 votes)

Cast

  • Lady Wakasa: Machiko Kyō
  • Ohama: Mitsuko Mito
  • Miyagi: Kinuyo Tanaka
  • Genjurô: Masayuki Mori
  • Tôbei: Eitarō Ozawa
  • Old Priest: Sugisaku Aoyama
  • Captain of Tamba Soldiers: Mitsusaburō Ramon
  • Village Master: Ryōsuke Kagawa
  • Shop Owner: Kichijirō Ueda
  • Shintô Priest: Shōzō Nanbu
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