Ugetsu

Ugetsu

  • Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
  • Writer: Matsutarô Kawaguchi,Hisakazu Tsuji,Akinari Ueda
  • Countries of origin: Japan
  • Language: Japanese
  • Release date: September 7, 1954
  • Aspect ratio: 1.37 : 1
  • Also known as: Tales of Ugetsu
  • "Tales of Ugetsu" by Goteken directed, Masayuki Mori , Jing Ma chi son  , Tanaka Kinuyo , Mitsuko Mito , Eitarô Ozawa starred in the feature film, on March 26, 1953 premiere in Japan.
    The film is adapted from the novel of the same name by the Japanese writer Ueda Akumari from the Edo period . It tells about two couples in the war in the end of the Warring States period in Japan. Genjuro indulges in the physical joy of a ghost with a female ghost. His wife was killed by the rebels. A story about leaving his wife to be a samurai and being humiliated by the rebels. 
    In November 2010, the film was named one of the "100 Great Film History" by "Art Film". 

    Details

    • Release date September 7, 1954
    • Filming locations Daiei Studios, Tokyo, Japan
    • Production companies Daiei Studios

    Box office

    Gross US & Canada

    $11,197

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $6,154

    Gross worldwide

    $24,959

    Movie reviews

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    • By Kristy 2022-07-29 16:16:05

      Ugetsu--Filming the Form and Theme of Traditional Drama

      Excerpted from "Films Only for Women: The World of Kenji Mizoguchi". If the soul of the dead appears with hatred, it will be terrifying, and under normal circumstances, anyone who can protect the soul of the living will be gentle. The so-called ghost usually refers to the former, but in Japanese ghost stories, ghosts that can protect families and children often appear. Among them, the best...

    • By Ashleigh 2022-06-08 13:04:16

      Ghosts and Reality in Landscape Paintings in Ugetsu

      In the meantime, the classics of film texts lie in the vaguely ethereal and gentle, and a force to talk about the ravages of life and life is brewing.If the Drizzle West Tower is still a mirage, how can one face the world's hardships and loneliness with a calm demeanor?How to save the expansion of ambition and desire and the entanglement of ups and downs by turning the tide?

    • By Sanford 2022-04-21 09:03:01

      ghost fantasy

      After watching the black-and-white movie, I looked around at the colorful, weird and fantastical movie and the absurdity of reality intertwined.

      The shabby house was empty and the wat was full of beds, withered grass and withered poplars. It used to be a singing and dancing venue.

      People all want to resist the mediocrity of...

    • By Opal 2022-04-21 09:03:01

      Aesthetics and Conception

      Aesthetics and Conception Because Oshima Nagisa's "Godfado" mentioned the novel "The Tale of the Rain Moon", the novel of the same name was also used to watch while the iron was hot. Literature and film are a strange world. The strange thing is that creators always like to "demonize" reality, or "realize" demons. For example, "Dream of Red Mansions", "Water Margin" and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", do you believe that there are gods, ghosts and souls to repay or ask for life? Guan Yu of...

    • By Jared 2022-04-21 09:03:01

      rainy month

      All the stories of desire are about fire, indulging in short-lived pleasures, and on the other hand, burning up a multiplied quality of reality. A long shot can give back a few minutes of fantasy in unreal, but what is lost is lost. The human world has never been a world that provides bliss, it is a material exchange. I also thought of Fujiwara Ryuuya who was drinking beer in a coal mine in "Gambling Apocalypse". This film used to be too scary to watch the stills, but after watching it, it...

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    • By Iva 2022-03-28 09:01:08

      The atmosphere, light and shadow and space construction are extremely beautiful/1. The background of the opening subtitles is beautiful Depends on their position 7. Spatial layout 8. Suffering while enjoying happiness 9. When you strive for fame, I also become famous Crazy 13. Soul Sound 14. Rebirth and...

    • By Consuelo 2022-03-28 09:01:08

      Shooting ghosts is like a human, and there is no mystery at all. To say that war is actually talking about the sexes is not the obscenity of the literati like Pu Songling, but the ignorance and affection of the villagers; the two lines are precise: use your war exploits to buy this slut (my own wife) for a night of spring supper \Yes Men are just wrong about women. The first and last mirrors echo each other. There are no tricks on the camera, the charm is very stable, and the filming of life...

    • By Joanny 2022-03-28 09:01:08

      Wasted half a life, empty luggage; lost and knowing return, things are right and...

    • By Vanessa 2022-03-28 09:01:08

      Mizoguchi has a series of "tragic women" movies. In fact, it is a series of miserable men and women. As Woody Allen said, all people in the world except the disabled and mentally ill belong to the miserable type. In fact, they are lucky enough. Life - beauty with pain. Based on the ghost story, this film is poignant and caring, a masterpiece of the highest order. Grandly selected as one of the top ten movies of the bear!...

    • By Reese 2022-03-28 09:01:08

      8.8 points The film mainly discusses human desires. One of the two protagonists is fascinated by ghosts, and the other is obsessed with profit. Neither of them will end well, not only harming themselves but also their family members. Fortunately, the two prodigal sons turned back and started a dull life again. This film is profound and thought-provoking, and is the most powerful attack on the current society where money and materialism are...

    Movie plot

    In 1583, it was the end of the Warring States Period in Japan. Potter Genjuro intends to burn some porcelain for sale. He mobilizes his wife Miyagi, younger sister Ahama and brother-in-law Tohei to work with him. When they were transporting ceramics by ship, they found that the risk was very high. Miyagi had to take the children back to his hometown, and Fujibei went to join Hachai's army. On the way to chasing her husband, Bin was...
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    Evaluation action

    The film is full of spirit, mystery, and secluded atmosphere. With various Japanese percussion soundtracks, it always leaves the audience in a miserable state. His photography is also very beautiful. The scene of boating to the market town in a foggy night, the water and the sky are the same color, and the distance is mysterious and unpredictable. The whole composition is a mixture of oriental splash ink landscape and Western...
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    Movie quotes

    • Ohama: Success always comes at a price, and we pay in suffering.