Ugetsu
Ugetsu
Ugetsu
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1953
1h 36m
8.0(622 votes)
Fantasy
Drama
Mystery

Overview

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.

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Daiei Film

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Cast & Crew

44 members
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京マチ子

Lady Wakasa

京マチ子
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Mitsuko Mito

Ohama

Mitsuko Mito
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田中絹代

Miyagi

田中絹代
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森雅之

Genjurô

森雅之
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小沢栄太郎

Tôbei

小沢栄太郎
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青山杉作

Old Priest

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羅門光三郎

Captain of Tamba Soldiers

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香川良介

Village Master

香川良介
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上田吉二郎

Shop Owner

上田吉二郎
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南部彰三

Shintô Priest

南部彰三
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毛利菊枝

Ukon

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光岡龍三郎

Soldier

光岡龍三郎
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天野一郎

Boatsman

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尾上栄五郎

Knight

尾上栄五郎
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伊達三郎

Vassal

伊達三郎
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Fumihiko Yokoyama

Meshiro

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Ichisaburo Sawamura

Genichi

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Koji Murata

Armored Knight

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堀北幸夫

Armored Knight

堀北幸夫
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清水彰

Armored Knight

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玉村俊太郎

Armored Knight

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Shiro Osaki

Armored Knight

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千葉敏郎

Armored Knight

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Hachiro Okuni

Brothel Armored Knight

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三浦志郎

Brothel Guest

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越川一

Brothel Guest

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Tetsu Mikami

Brothel Guest

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藤川準

Defeated Soldier

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Takaji Fukui

Defeated Soldier

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Eiji Ishikura

Defeated Soldier

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Tokurin Takeda

Defeated Soldier

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Koji Kanda

Defeated Soldier

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Masayoshi Kikuno

Chôhatsu's Soldier

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Michio Yuri

Chôhatsu's Soldier

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Sô Funagami

Chôhatsu's Soldier

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Shigeru Hasegawa

Chôhatsu's Soldier

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近江輝子

Prostitute

近江輝子
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小柳圭子

Prostitute

小柳圭子
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Masako Tomura

Prostitute

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三田登喜子

Lady Attendant

三田登喜子
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Tokuko Ueda

Lady Attendant

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Sachiko Soma

Lady Attendant

Sachiko Soma
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金剛麗子

Old Woman in Brothel

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玉置一恵

Villager

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