Principal cast
Machiko Kyō, Mitsuko Mito, Kinuyo Tanaka, Masayuki Mori and Eitarō Ozawa
About the film
Ugetsu at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1953 film at stop 173 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Kazuo Miyagawa (director of photography), Mitsuzō Miyata (editor), Fumio Hayasaka (original music composer), Ichirō Saitō (original music composer) and Tamekichi Mochizuki (original music composer)
- Director
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Release
- 1953-03-26
- Runtime
- 96 minutes
- Genres
- Fantasy, Drama and Mystery
- Country
- Japan
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
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Before you watch
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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Full cast
- Machiko KyōCharacter: Lady Wakasa
- Mitsuko MitoCharacter: Ohama
- Kinuyo TanakaCharacter: Miyagi
- Masayuki MoriCharacter: Genjurô
- Eitarō OzawaCharacter: Tôbei
- Sugisaku AoyamaCharacter: Old Priest
- Mitsusaburō RamonCharacter: Captain of Tamba Soldiers
- Ryōsuke KagawaCharacter: Village Master
- Kichijirō UedaCharacter: Shop Owner
- Shōzō NanbuCharacter: Shintô Priest
- Kikue MōriCharacter: Ukon
- Ryūzaburō MitsuokaCharacter: Soldier
Full crew
Full crew
- Kenji MizoguchiCredits: Director
- Tamekichi MochizukiCredits: Original Music Composer
- Ichirō SaitōCredits: Original Music Composer
- Mitsuzō MiyataCredits: Editor
- Yoshikata YodaCredits: Screenplay
- Masaichi NagataCredits: Producer
- Fumio HayasakaCredits: Original Music Composer
- Kazuo MiyagawaCredits: Director of Photography
- Matsutarō KawaguchiCredits: Adaptation
- Tadaoto KainoshōCredits: Costume Design
- Ritsu HanaiCredits: Hairstylist
- Shima YoshizaneCredits: Costume Design
- Yoshiya FukuyamaCredits: Makeup Artist
- Masatsugu HashimotoCredits: Production Design
- Kosaburō NakajimaCredits: Set Decoration
- Kisaku ItoCredits: Art Direction
- Akinari UedaCredits: Original Story
- Iwao ŌtaniCredits: Sound Recordist
- Akira SuzukiCredits: Sound Recordist
- Tokuzō TanakaCredits: Assistant Director
- Ken'ichi OkamotoCredits: Gaffer
- Hisakazu TsujiCredits: Story
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