Ugetsu (Blu-ray 4K)

Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi

Starring: Masayuki Mori, Kinuyo Tanaka, Machiko Kyô, Sakae Ozawa, Mitsuko Mito, Kikue Mori, Mitsusaburo Ramon

Contributors: Masaichi Nagata, Matsutarô Kawaguchi, Yoshikata Yoda, Fumio Hayasaka

Studio: Criterion Collection
Main Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Region: Region B
Release Date: 19 May 2025
Originally Issued: 1953
No of Discs: 2
Weight: 90g
Dimensions: 135 x 15 x 171 (mm)
Genre: World Cinema
BBFC Cert: (12) Suitable for 12 years and over.
Rental/Retail: Retail not for Rental
Run Time: 97 minutes

Description

Japanese action fantasy directed by Kenji Mizoguchi set in 16th century Japan. At a time when the Emperor has become a mere figurehead with rival warlords battling for supremacy, impoverished potter Genjuro (Masayuki Mori) leaves his wife (Kinuyo Tanaka) and son to conduct an affair with the beautiful Lady Wasaka (Machiko Kyô). However, his romantic idyll is soon to be shattered as fellow villager Tobei (Sakae Ozawa) attempts to pursue his ambition to become a samurai.

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Bonus Footage
• Trailers
• Interviews: Tokuzo Tanaka (first assistant director); Kazuo Miyagawa (cinematographer).
• Commentary: Tony Rayns (critic/film-maker/festival programmer).
• Other Documentary: 'Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director' (1975); 'Two Worlds Intertwined' (2005).