Ugecu monogatari
Directed by:
Kenji MizoguchiScreenplay:
Yoshikata YodaCinematography:
Kazuo MiyagawaVOD (1)
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Set against the backdrop of the feudal wars of 16th-century Japan, the film stars Masayuki Mori as Genjurô, a potter living with his wife, Miyagi (Kinuyo Tanaka), in a small village. Aware that pottery is in demand, he makes the hazardous journey to the city in the hope of profiting there. His farmer brother, Tobei (Eitarô Ozawa), accompanies him, eager to provide a better life for his wife, Ohama (Mitsuko Mitu), by becoming a samurai. After the success of this trip, they become even more concerned with making money. But their village is suddenly attacked, forcing the two couples to flee by boat. Genjurô and Tobei go to the city of Omizo to sell their undamaged pottery, leaving their families behind to ensure their safety. (official distributor synopsis)
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A powerful film set in the past but about the present, involving ghosts yet still centered on real people and their strongly realistic fates. This is a film that captivates you with its straightforwardness, and its fantasy approach that incredibly transforms into reality. A beautiful example of how genre blending in the Japanese style has worked for a long time.
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