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Two peasants in war-torn 16th-century Japan abandon their families to seek their fortunes. In attaining his goal, each man destroys his own life.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Ugetsu monogatari (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: Daiē, Kabushiki Kaisha, Embassy Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Mizoguchi, Kenji, 1898-1956, Yoda, Yoshikata, 1909-1991, Kawaguchi, Matsutarō, 1899-1985, Kyo, Machiko, 1924-, Mori, Masayuki, 1911-1973, Tanaka, Kinuyo, 1909-1977, Ozawa, Sakae, Mito, Mitsuko, Ueda, Akinari, 1734-1809, Maupassant, Guy de, 1850-1893
Format: Video VHS
Language:Japanese
Language Notes:In Japanese with English subtitles.
Published: Los Angeles, CA : Embassy Home Entertainment, [1986?]
Series:International collection.
Subjects:
Fantasy films.
Potters > Japan > Drama.
Japan > History > 1333-1600 > Drama.
Ghost plays.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, Japanese.
Feature films.
Description
Summary:Two peasants in war-torn 16th-century Japan abandon their families to seek their fortunes. In attaining his goal, each man destroys his own life.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1953.
Based on the stories Jasei no in and Asaji ga yado from Ugetsu monogatari by Akinari Ueda and How he got the legion of honor by Guy de Maupassant.
A foreign film (Japan).
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (96 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Audience:Not rated.
Production Credits:Photography, Kazuo Miyagawa ; editor, Mitsuji Miyata ; music, Fumio Hayasaka and Ichiro Saito.