Ugetsu (1954)

Ugetsu (1954)

1954 96 Minutes

Fantasy | Drama | Mystery

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 warfar...

Overall Rating

9 / 10
Verdict: Great

User Review

  • Ugetsu is a depressing and thorough examination of the psychology of money on the lower classes, and how power and honor are merely social constructs designed for human satisfaction - nothing more, nothing less.