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Drama, Fantasy, Mystery - 1953
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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.
Director:
,
Kenji Mizoguchi
Cast:
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Machiko Kyō
,
Masayuki Mori
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Kinuyo Tanaka
,
Eitarō Ozawa
,
Ikio Sawamura
,
Mitsuko Mito
,
Mitsusaburō Ramon
,
Sugisaku Aoyama
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Kikue Mōri

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Details

Runtime:
96 min
Release date:
26 Mar 1953
Country:
JP
Languages:
Japanese
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 2 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Tale of two men in seething 16th-century Japan has a color and panorama which makes this absorbing film fare.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
16 Sep 2008
fresh:
A marvelously wise and moving classic, but also one full of sights that might make you cry, like Genjuro, 'I never imagined such pleasures existed!'
– Michael Wilmington,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Nov 2006
fresh:
A ravishingly composed, evocatively beautiful film.
– Rod McShane,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
fresh:
One of the greatest of all films.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
12 Aug 2004
fresh:
Kenji Mizoguchi, who directed, has a fantastic flexibility in using his actors and his camera, as witness his range in this film.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
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