# Ugetsu (1953)

> Amid sixteenth-century war and spectral seduction, two ambitious craftsmen learn that prosperity and status can exact a devastating price from family life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8728

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
- Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
- Cast: Machiko Kyō, Mitsuko Mito, Kinuyo Tanaka, Masayuki Mori, Eitarō Ozawa, Sugisaku Aoyama, Mitsusaburō Ramon, Ryōsuke Kagawa
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046478/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, haunting, contemplative, classic cinema night, japanese film retrospective

## Synopsis

A haunting tale of ambition and desire set against the backdrop of war-torn Japan.

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