Ugetsu (1953)
Ugetsu monogatari (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 36min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 07 Sep 1954 (USA)
- Movie
A tale of ambition, family, love, and war set in the midst of the Japanese Civil Wars of the sixteenth century.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Machiko Kyô | ... |
Lady Wakasa
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| Mitsuko Mito | ... |
Ohama
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| Kinuyo Tanaka | ... |
Miyagi
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| Masayuki Mori | ... |
Genjurô
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| Eitarô Ozawa | ... |
Tôbei
(as Sakae Ozawa)
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| Sugisaku Aoyama | ... |
Old Priest
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Mitsusaburô Ramon | ... |
Captain of Tamba Soldiers
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| Ryôsuke Kagawa | ... |
Village Master
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| Kichijirô Ueda | ... |
Shop Owner
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Shôzô Nanbu | ... |
Shintô Priest
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| Kikue Môri | ... |
Ukon
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Ryûzaburô Mitsuoka | ... |
Soldier
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Ichirô Amano | ... |
Boatsman
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Eigorô Onoe | ... |
Knight
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| Saburô Date | ... |
Vassal
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Fumihiko Yokoyama | ... |
Meshiro
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Ichisaburo Sawamura | ... |
Genichi
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Koji Murata |
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Yukio Horikita | ... |
Armored knight
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| Akira Shimizu | ... |
Armored knight
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Shuntarô Tamamura | ... |
Armored knight
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Shirô Ôsaki | ... |
Armored knight
(as Shirô Osaki)
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Toshio Chiba | ... |
Armored knight
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Hachirô Ôkuni | ... |
Brothel armored knight
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Shirô Miura | ... |
Brothel guest
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Hajime Koshikawa |
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Tetsu Mikami | ... |
Brothel guest
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Jun Fujikawa | ... |
Defeated soldier
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Takaji Fukui | ... |
Defeated soldier
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Eiji Ishikura | ... |
Defeated soldier
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Tokurin Takeda | ... |
Defeated soldier
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Kôji Kanda | ... |
Defeated soldier
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Masayoshi Kikuno | ... |
Chôhatsu's soldier
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Michio Yuri | ... |
Chôhatsu's soldier
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Sô Funagami |
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Shigeru Hasegawa |
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Teruko Ômi | ... |
Prostitute
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Keiko Koyanagi | ... |
Prostitute
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Masako Tomura | ... |
Prostitute
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Tokiko Mita | ... |
Lady attendant
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Tokuko Ueda | ... |
Lady attendant
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Sachiko Sôma |
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Reiko Kongô | ... |
Old Woman in Brothel
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Kazue Tamaki | ... |
Villager
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Directed by
| Kenji Mizoguchi | ||
Written by
| Hisakazu Tsuji | ... | (idea) (as Kyûchi Tsuji) |
| Akinari Ueda | ... | (stories: Asaji Ga Yado and Jasei No In) |
| Matsutarô Kawaguchi | ... | (written by) & |
| Yoshikata Yoda | ... | (written by) |
| Isamu Yoshii | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Masaichi Nagata | ... | producer |
Music by
| Fumio Hayasaka | ||
| Tamekichi Mochizuki | ||
| Ichirô Saitô | ||
Cinematography by
| Kazuo Miyagawa | ||
Editing by
| Mitsuzô Miyata | ||
Production Design by
| Masatsugu Hashimoto | ||
Art Direction by
| Kisaku Itô | ||
Set Decoration by
| Kosaburô Nakajima | ||
Costume Design by
| Tadaoto Kainoshô | ||
| Shima Yoshizane | ... | (as Shima Yoshimi) |
Makeup Department
| Yoshiya Fukuyama | ... | makeup artist |
| Ritsu Hanai | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Kazuhiko Oohashi | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tokuzô Tanaka | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Uichirô Yamamoto | ... | set designer |
| Seiichi Ôta | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Akira Suzuki | ... | sound recordist |
| Iwao Ôtani | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| En'nosuke Asada | ... | still photographer |
| Yasuo Iwamoto | ... | lighting technician |
| Kenichi Okamoto | ... | gaffer |
| Shôzô Tanaka | ... | camera operator |
Additional Crew
| Emi Kimura | ... | archivist |
| Kinshichi Kodera | ... | choreographer |
| Kinnosuke Matsunami | ... | stage manager |
| Tasaburô Oota | ... | background design |
| Shôichi Yamane | ... | movement director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Daiei (1953) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Edward Harrison (1954) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1975) (United States) (tv) (network premiere)
- Action Gitanes (1995) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Alive (1998) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Alive (1999) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Films sans Frontières (2006) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Films sans Frontières (2014) (France) (theatrical)
- Capricci Films (2019) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Les Bookmakers (2019) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Capricci Cine (2019) (Spain) (theatrical) (subtitled version)
- Contemporary Films (1962) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Globe Films International (1959) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Janus Films (2017) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Leo Filmes (1967) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Lippert Pictures (1957) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1964) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- trigon-film (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
- trigon-film (2008) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- ARTE (2021) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2021) (France) (tv)
- BFI Video (2000) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- DeAPlaneta (2004) (Spain) (DVD)
- Editions Capricci (2020) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- Eureka Entertainment (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Eureka Entertainment (2012) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Kadokawa Entertainment (2006) (Japan) (DVD)
- Leopardo Filmes (2017) (Portugal)
- Lume Filmes (2008) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Nihon Eiga Satellite Broadcasting (2009) (Japan) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- The Criterion Collection (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2017) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (laserdisc)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (South Africa) (video) (VOD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (tv)
- Video Yesteryear
- trigon-film (2008) (Austria)
- trigon-film (2008) (Germany) (DVD) (special edition)
- trigon-film (2008) (Switzerland) (DVD) (special edition)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the beginning of the springtime in the period of the Japanese Civil Wars of the Sixteenth Century in Lake Biwa in the Province of Omi, the family man farmer and craftsman Genjurô travels to Nagahama to sell his wares and makes a small fortune. His neighbor Tobei that is a fool man dreams on becoming a samurai, but he can not afford to buy the necessary outfit. The greedy Genjurô and Tobei work together manufacturing clay potteries, expecting to sell the pieces and enrich; however, their wives Miyage and Ohama are worried about the army of the cruel Shibata that is coming to their village and they warn their ambitious husbands. Their village is looted but the families flee and survive; Genjurô and Tobei decide to travel by boat with their wives and baby to sell the wares in a bigger town. When they meet another boat that was attacked by pirates, Genjurô decides to leave his wife and son on the bank of the river, promising to return in ten days. Genjurô, Tobei and Ohama raise a large amount but Tobei leaves his wife to buy the samurai outfit and seek fame and fortune. Meanwhile the female aristocratic Lady Wakasa and her servant ask Genjurô to bring her shopping to her fancy Kutsuki House. Sooner Genjurô and Tobei discover the price they have to pay for their ambition. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The plot is a combination of two tales from the work of Ueda Akinari called "Tales of moon and rain". See more » |
| Goofs | After the soldier cuts off the general's head there's no blood on his sword. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Origins of the 21st Century (2000). See more » |
| Quotes |
Ohama:
Success always comes at a price, and we pay in suffering. See more » |