A tale of two men who attempt to turn the upheaval of war to their own profit, and the wives who fall victim to their husbands' ambitions. Adapted from the supernatural tales of Ueda Akinari, the film conjures a mysterious and ethereal world through cinematographer Miyagawa Kazuo's sensuous camera movements. Ugetsu won the Silver Lion at the Venice International Film Festival (following The Life of Oharu's success there the previous year) and was named the year's top film by "Cahiers du cinéma," thereby further cementing Mizoguchi's international reputation.
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Mizoguchi was born in Tokyo in 1898. Following his debut in 1923, he was noted for Kaminingyo Haru no Sasayaki (1926). After Osaka Elegy and Sisters of the Gion (1936), he won the International Award for The Life of Oharu (1952), the Silver Lion for Ugetsu Monogatari (1953), and Sansho Dayu (1954) at the Venice Film Festival, making his name known globally. He died suddenly in 1956 at the age of 58.
From Tokyo International Film Festival 2026, No. 39
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