Plot
Two 16th-century peasants abandon their families to seek fame and fortune, but in attaining their desires, both men destroy their lives and bring tragedy to their families. Genjuro (Masayuki Mori) and Tobei (Sakae Ozawa) 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 (Machiko Kyo), as well as Tobei's desire to become a samurai, run the risk of destroying both themselves and their wives, Miyagi (Kinuyo Tanaka) and Ohama (Mitsuko Mito).
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Trivia
Original title
The films original title, Ugetsu Monogatari, roughly translates to "Tales of the Moon and Rain."
Inspiring
One of the 10 favorite films of Soviet director Andrei Tarkovsky and Martin Scorsese.
Recommended movies and tv shows Ugetsu
1954
8
1954
7.9
1955
4.9
1952
8.8
1948
8.8
1954
8.8
1957
8.7
1955 - 1962
8.4
1958
8.9
1950
8.8