In the civil wars of 16th century Japan, two ambitious peasants in Nakanogo want to make their fortunes. The potter Genjuro intends to sell his wares for vast profits in the local city, Omizo, while his brother-in-law Tobei wishes to become a samurai. A respected sage warns them against seeking profit in times of war but his advice goes unheeded, and their insistency leads to the ruin of their families. | ||
| Title | : | 雨月物語 |
| Release Date | : | 1953-03-26 |
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| Production Countries | : | Japan, |
| Production Co. | : | Daiei Studios |
| Genres | : | Fantasy, Drama, Mystery, |
| Casts | : | Masayuki Mori, Machiko Kyô, Kinuyo Tanaka, Eitarô Ozawa, Ikio Sawamura, Mitsuko Mito, Kikue Môri, Ryôsuke Kagawa, Eigoro Onoe, Sugisaku Aoyama, Saburo Date, |
| Plot Keywords | : | japan, based on novel, samurai, greed, bigamy, tragedy, rural setting, rural, ghost, sengoku period, warring states period, |
| Alternative Titles | : | Tales of Ugetsu Ugetsu Monogatari Ugetsu - kalpean kuun tarinoita 우게쓰 이야기 Tales of Moonlight and Rain |
