Ugetsu

Ugetsu

In sixteenth century Japan a village potter and his brother-in-law set out for the city to seek their fortunes in the spoils of war. Their neglected wives suffer the bitter consequences of their husbands' ambition as one is murdered by soldiers and the other is raped and becomes a prostitute.

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Corporate Authors: Criterion Collection (Firm), Daiē, Kabushiki Kaisha., Janus Films.
Other Authors: Mizoguchi, Kenji, 1898-1956., Ueda, Akinari, 1734-1809., Nagata, Masaichi, 1906-1985., Kawaguchi, Matsutarō, 1899-1985., Yoda, Yoshikata, 1909-1991., Kyō, Machiko, 1924-2019., Tanaka, Kinuyo, 1909-1977., Mori, Masayuki, 1911-1973., Ozawa, Eitarō, 1909-1988., Mito, Mitsuko., Shindō, Kaneto, 1912-2012.
Language:Japanese
Series:Criterion collection ; 309.
Subjects:
Marriage > Japan > Drama.
Ambition > Drama.
Foreign films.
Feature films.
Motion pictures, Japanese.
Summary:In sixteenth century Japan a village potter and his brother-in-law set out for the city to seek their fortunes in the spoils of war. Their neglected wives suffer the bitter consequences of their husbands' ambition as one is murdered by soldiers and the other is raped and becomes a prostitute.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1953 by Daiei Film Production, Ltd. entitled "Ugetsu monogatari."
Based on the stories of Akinari Ueda.
Documentary (disc 2) called: Kenji Mizoguchi: the life of a film director; directed by Kaneto Shindo (1975).
Special features: Audio commentary by renowned critic, filmmaker, and festival programmer Tony Rayns ; Two Worlds Interwined--a new 14 min. appreciation of Ugetsu by director Masahiro Shinoda ; Process and Production--a new 20 min. video interview with Tokuzo Tanaka, first assistant director on Ugetsu ; Ten min. video interview with cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa, from 1992 ; and theatrical trailers.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (247 min.) : sound, black and white (disc 1) and color (disc 2) ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 book (69 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
Format:DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Kazuo Miyagawa ; editor, Mitsuzo Miyata ; composer, Fumio Hayasaka.
Published: [New York] : [Place of publication not identified] : Janus Films ; Criterion Collection, 2005.
ISBN:0780030303 (disc 1)
9780780030305 (disc 1)
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Call Number: PN1995.9.F6753 U348 2005
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