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Ugetsu

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1953•1h 36m

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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Cast

Photo of Machiko Kyō

Machiko Kyō

Lady Wakasa

Photo of Mitsuko Mito

Mitsuko Mito

Ohama

Photo of Kinuyo Tanaka

Kinuyo Tanaka

Miyagi

Photo of Masayuki Mori

Masayuki Mori

Genjurô

Photo of Eitarō Ozawa

Eitarō Ozawa

Tôbei

Photo of Ryōsuke Kagawa

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Village Master

Photo of Kichijirō Ueda

Kichijirō Ueda

Shop Owner

Photo of Shōzō Nanbu

Shōzō Nanbu

Shintô Priest

Photo of Ryūzaburō Mitsuoka

Ryūzaburō Mitsuoka

Soldier

Photo of Eigorō Onoe

Eigorō Onoe

Knight

Photo of Saburo Date

Saburo Date

Vassal

Photo of Yukio Horikita

Yukio Horikita

Armored Knight

Photo of Jun Fujikawa

Jun Fujikawa

Defeated Soldier

Photo of Teruko Ōmi

Teruko Ōmi

Prostitute

Photo of Keiko Koyanagi

Keiko Koyanagi

Prostitute

Photo of Tokiko Mita

Tokiko Mita

Lady Attendant

Photo of Sachiko Soma

Sachiko Soma

Lady Attendant

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