Ugetsu

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.

• #black and white
• #historical romance
• #based on novel or book
• #rural area
• #warring states period
• #feudal japan
• #16th century
• #bigamy
• #samurai
• #jidaigeki
• #japan
• #greed