Based loosely on 2 stories from Ugetsu monogatari (Tales of moonlight and rain) by Akinari Ueda, and Décoré! by Guy de Maupassant. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1953. A foreign film (Japan) "Cat. no. CC1317L"--Container. Machiko Kyo, Mitsuko Mito, Kinuyo Tanaka, Masayuki Mori, Sakae Ozawa.
Summary:
A tale of greed, ambition, and enchantment set in sixteenth century Japan. A potter and his neighbor abandon their wives in order to seek their fortunes in war. Their wives, however, suffer the consequences of their husbands' actions. This version features production stills, 3 theatrical trailers, and an interview with the film's cinematographer, Kazuo Miyagawa.
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