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Ugetsu poster
S
Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 91.7 / 100
1953·Drama / Fantasy / War·1h 36m

UGETSU

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.

Above the Line
Kenji Mizoguchi·DirectorYoshikata Yoda·ScreenplayKazuo Miyagawa·Director of PhotographyFumio Hayasaka·Original Music ComposerMitsuzō Miyata·Editor
Cast
Machiko Kyō·Lady WakasaMitsuko Mito·OhamaKinuyo Tanaka·MiyagiMasayuki Mori·GenjurôEitarō Ozawa·TôbeiSugisaku Aoyama·Old PriestMitsusaburō Ramon·Captain of Tamba SoldiersRyōsuke Kagawa·Village MasterKichijirō Ueda·Shop OwnerShōzō Nanbu·Shintô Priest
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Kenji Mizoguchi·Director
Writing· 1
Yoshikata Yoda·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Kazuo Miyagawa·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Mitsuzō Miyata·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Fumio Hayasaka·Original Music ComposerTamekichi Mochizuki·Original Music ComposerIchirō Saitō·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Masaichi Nagata·Producer
By the Numbers
91.7
OF 100
Master Score
8.1
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Somber, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The black and white movie poster for 'Ugetsu' features a large, ghostly male face in the upper half, looking down. Below, two figures in traditional Japanese at”

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Key Elements
Traditional Japanese ClothingDrum Like Object
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Rural
Design Score
8/10
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