Ugetsu
*SPOILER REVIEW* Chandler & Jacob discuss Ugetsu directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. This discussion is a part of our ongoing series reviewing the films on the 2012 BFI Greatest Films of All Time List. Ugetsu Monogatari (1953) is #50 on the Critics' poll and is #67 on the Directors' poll.
Ugetsu (1953)
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.
Director Kenji Mizoguchi - 1h 36m - Japanese - Not Rated
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