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Presented in a manner as eerie as it is heartbreaking, this film is a gorgeous supernatural fable about the folly of men with dreams larger than their abilities, and the women who suffer as a result. In 16th century Japan, Genjuro (Masayuki Mori) is a potter who longs for wealth and luxury, while Tobei (Sakae Ozawa), a farmer, dreams of the glories of the samurai to the point of ignoring his wife (Mitsuko Mito). Though a war rages around them, they venture to town to sell their wares. Genjuro becomes bewitched by a beautiful yet vengeful ghost (Machiko Kyo), while his wife (Kinuyo Tanaka) is murdered by a soldier; Tobei becomes a noted warrior, while his wife descends into prostitution after being raped while searching for her husband.
CONDITION: NEW
Actors: Mitsuko Mito, Masayuki Mori, Kikue Mouri, Sakae Ozawa, Kinuyo Tanaka
Directors: Kenji Mizoguchi
Format: Restored, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Region: All Regions
Number of discs: 1
Rated:
NR
Not Rated
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date: June 6, 2017
Run Time: 97 minutes
Cast & Crew
Machiko Kyo Lady Wakasa
Masayuki Mori Genjuro, Pottery Maker
Kinuyo Tanaka Miyagi, Genjuro's Wife
Sakae Ozawa Tobei, Genjuro's Brotherin-Law
Mitsuko Mito Ohama, Tobei's Wife
Ikio Sawamura Genichi
Kikue Mori Ukon
Ryosuke Kagawa Village master
Sugisaku Aoyama Old Priest
Shozo Nanbu Shinto Priest
Kichijiro Ueda Shop Owner
Mitsusaburo Ramon Captain of Tamba Soldiers
Kichijiro Tsuchida Silk Merchant
Technical Credits
Kenji Mizoguchi Director
Fumio Hayasaka Score Composer
Kisaku Ito Art Director
Tadaoto Kainoscho Costumes/Costume Designer
Kazuo Miyagawa Cinematographer
Mitsuji Miyata Editor
Masaichi Nagata Producer
Ichiro Saito Score Composer
Yoshikata Yoda Screenwriter
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