Ugetsu
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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.
| Released | 26 Mar 1953 |
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| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Fantasy |
| Runtime | 1 hour, 36 minutes |
| Countries | Japan |
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He made three pictures — The Life of Oharu, Ugetsu, and Sansho the Bailiff — that stand at the summit of cinema. … I love all three of these pictures and many other Mizoguchi films as well … but Ugetsu has the most powerful effect on me.
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I just fell in love with Mizoguchi’s work. He called the Academy ratio the “painterly ratio,” and I feel like there are very few filmmakers who did as much with that frame. … Ugetsu is a beautiful, ethereal ghost story.
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