
Synopsis & Context
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, Miyagi and Ohama.
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- 雨月物語
- Release
- March 26, 1953
- Screen Time
- 1h 36min
- Rating
- NR
- Direction
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Original Language
- Japanese
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Production Status
- Released
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