The Green Mile
1999 · Fantasy · Drama
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Film / 1953
Ugetsu
Directed by
Kenji Mizoguchi
In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local sage's warning against seeking to profit from warfare. Genjuro's pursuit of both riches and the mysterious Lady Wakasa, as well as Tobei's desire to become a samurai, run the risk of destroying both themselves and their wives, Miyagi and Ohama.
The story
In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local sage's warning against seeking to profit from warfare. Genjuro's pursuit of both riches and the mysterious Lady Wakasa, as well as Tobei's desire to become a samurai, run the risk of destroying both themselves and their wives, Miyagi and Ohama.
Cast
Machiko KyōLady Wakasa
Mitsuko MitoOhama
Kinuyo TanakaMiyagi
Masayuki MoriGenjurô
Eitarō OzawaTôbei
Sugisaku AoyamaOld Priest
Mitsusaburō RamonCaptain of Tamba Soldiers
Ryōsuke KagawaVillage Master
Kichijirō UedaShop Owner
Shōzō NanbuShintô Priest
Kikue MōriUkon
Ryūzaburō MitsuokaSoldier
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Ichirō AmanoBoatsman
Eigorō OnoeKnight
Saburo DateVassal
Fumihiko YokoyamaMeshiro
Ichisaburo SawamuraGenichi
Koji MurataArmored Knight
Yukio HorikitaArmored Knight
Akira ShimizuArmored Knight
Shuntaro TamamuraArmored Knight
Shirō OsakiArmored Knight
Toshio ChibaArmored Knight
Hachiro OkuniBrothel Armored Knight
Shiro MiuraBrothel Guest
Hajime KoshikawaBrothel Guest
Tetsu MikamiBrothel Guest
Jun FujikawaDefeated Soldier
Takaji FukuiDefeated Soldier
Eiji IshikuraDefeated Soldier
Tokurin TakedaDefeated Soldier
Koji KandaDefeated Soldier
Masayoshi KikunoChôhatsu's Soldier
Michio YuriChôhatsu's Soldier
Sô FunagamiChôhatsu's Soldier
Shigeru HasegawaChôhatsu's Soldier
Teruko ŌmiProstitute
Keiko KoyanagiProstitute
Masako TomuraProstitute
Tokiko MitaLady Attendant
Tokuko UedaLady Attendant
Sachiko SomaLady Attendant
Reiko KongōOld Woman in Brothel
Ikkei TamakiVillager
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