Ugetsu (1953)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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.

• Released: 1953-03-26
• Genres: Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
• Runtime: 1h 36m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 8.0/10 from 675 votes

Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi.

Top cast

• Machiko Kyō as Lady Wakasa
• Mitsuko Mito as Ohama
• Kinuyo Tanaka as Miyagi
• Masayuki Mori as Genjurô
• Eitarō Ozawa as Tôbei
• Sugisaku Aoyama as Old Priest
• Mitsusaburō Ramon as Captain of Tamba Soldiers
• Ryōsuke Kagawa as Village Master
• Kichijirō Ueda as Shop Owner
• Shōzō Nanbu as Shintô Priest

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Ugetsu

• United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max; watch free on Kanopy, Darkroom, Fawesome, Plex; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: watch free on Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• India: watch free on Plex
• Canada: watch free on Plex; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: watch free on Plex

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