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1953 · 96 min · NR

Ugetsu

Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi · Fantasy, Drama, Mystery

Ugetsu (1953) is a Fantasy film, directed by Kenji Mizoguchi set in Japan during the early modern era. It runs 96 minutes and is rated NR.

A neo noir, with a melancholic and bleak tone. Themes of greed & ambition, grief & loss, and obsession play out through multiple perspectives.

Composer
Fumio HayasakaTamekichi MochizukiIchirō Saitō
Cinematography
Kazuo Miyagawa
Cast
Machiko KyōMitsuko MitoKinuyo TanakaMasayuki MoriEitarō OzawaSugisaku AoyamaMitsusaburō RamonRyōsuke Kagawa

The world of this film

Premise & themes

Premise
Themes
Greed & AmbitionGrief & LossObsession
Structure
Multiple Perspectives
Tone
MelancholicBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Based on
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