Ugetsu(雨月物語)
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Japan · 1953
1h 36m
Director Kenji Mizoguchi
Starring Machiko Kyō, Mitsuko Mito, Kinuyo Tanaka, Masayuki Mori
Genre Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
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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.
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