Ugetsu

1953 1h 36m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 670

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Machiko Kyō
Lady Wakasa
Mitsuko Mito
Ohama
Kinuyo Tanaka
Miyagi
Masayuki Mori
Genjurô
Eitarō Ozawa
Tôbei
Sugisaku Aoyama
Old Priest
Mitsusaburō Ramon
Captain of Tamba Soldiers
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Village Master

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Writers: Yoshikata Yoda, Akinari Ueda, Hisakazu Tsuji
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, shot by Kazuo Miyagawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fumio Hayasaka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mitsuzō Miyata shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Machiko Kyō and Mitsuko Mito and Kinuyo Tanaka carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0046478 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kenji Mizoguchi directs. Kazuo Miyagawa behind the camera. Fumio Hayasaka scores. Mitsuzō Miyata cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

173 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, shot by Kazuo Miyagawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Fumio Hayasaka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Mitsuzō Miyata shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Machiko Kyō and Mitsuko Mito and Kinuyo Tanaka carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0046478 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 15 themes, including "japan", "samurai", "based on novel or book", "greed".
8Released under 35 different titles around the world.