Ugetsu Monogatari

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NR,1hr 36min

Genres:

Sci-Fi,Drama,Action

Released:

September 7, 1954

Distributor:

Edward Harrison

Starring:

Machiko Kyo, Masayuki Mori, Kinuyo Tanaka ... More

Synopsis: Presented in a manner as eerie as it is heartbreaking, this film is a gorgeous supernatural fable about the folly of men with dreams larger than their abilities and their women who suffer as a result. Genjuro (Masuyaki Mori) is a potter who longs for wealth and luxury, while Tobei (Sakae Ozawa), a farmer, dreams of the glories of the samurai to the point of ignoring his wife. Though a war rages around them, they venture to town to sell their wares. Genjuro becomes bewitched by a beautiful though ... Full Synopsis

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	Jonathan Crow, AMG Review Displaying all of the hallmarks of Kenji Mizoguchi's quietly affecting style, this landmark film has been one of the most highly praised Japanese movies, garnering the admiration of such directors as Jean-Luc Godard and Jacques Rivette, as well as a Silver Lion from the Venice Film Festival. Mizoguchi's fluid camerawork expands this otherworldly tragedy into a profound meditation on the transience ... Read Review

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	Machiko Kyo Lady Wakasa Masayuki Mori Genjuro, Pottery Maker Kinuyo Tanaka Miyagi, Genjuro's Wife Sakae Ozawa Tobei, Genjuro's Brotherin-Law

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Ugetsu [2 Discs] [Special Edition] [Criterion Collection]

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