UGETSU

(Ugetsu monogatari)
A film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
1953 - 96 minutes - Black & White - 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

A  tale  of  ambition,  family,  love,  and  war  set  in  the  midst of the Japanese Civil Wars of the sixteenth century.

Main Cast

Machiko Kyô
Mitsuko Mito
Kinuyo Tanaka
Masayuki Mori
Sakae Ozawa
Sugisaku Aoyama
Mitsusaburô Ramon
Ryôsuke Kagawa
Kichijirô Ueda
Shôzô Nanbu
Kikue Môri
Ryûzaburô Mitsuoka
Ichirô Amano
Eigorô Onoe
Saburô Date
Lady Wakasa
Ohama
Miyagi
Genjurô
Tôbei
Old Priest
Captain of Tamba Soldiers
Village Master
Shop Owner
Shintô Priest
Ukon
Soldier
Boatsman
Knight
Vassal

Production Companies

Daiei Studios

Distributors

Daiei (Japan)
Edward Harrison (USA)
Janus Films (USA)

Release Dates

🇯🇵 March 26, 1953
🇺🇸 September 07, 1954

Also Known As

Tales of a Pale and Mysterious Moon After the Rain (Inc)
雨月物語 (Jp)
Tales of Ugetsu (Us)

Box-Office

Worldwide Box-Office
$24,959