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The civil war dramatically reconstitutes Genjurō and Tōbei’s families, scarring them in a fashion that parallels the destruction of the house of Lady Wasaka (Machiko Kyō), a spirit who enchants Genjurō while his own home turns to war-torn rubble.
The film was Machiko Kyō's second collaboration with Mizoguchi, as she had a small role in The Three Danjuros (1944). She had collaborated much more frequently with Masayuki Mori. As Lady Wakasa, Kyō's costume was modeled after fashion before the Edo period and her face was designed to appear similar to a mask common in Noh theatre.
Genjuro's pursuit of both riches and the mysterious Lady Wakasa (Machiko Kyō), as well as Tobei's desire to become a samurai, run the risk of destroying both themselves and their wives, Miyagi ...
Ugetsu or Ugetsu Monogatari , translated Tales of Ugetsu, Tales of the Pale and Silvery Moon After the Rain, or Tales of a Pale and Mysterious Moon After the Rain, is a 1953 Japanese historical drama and fantasy film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi starring Masayuki Mori and Machiko Kyō.
To shoot the film, Kurosu and Shōsuke chose a young, Sorbonne-trained director named Kyō Ozawa, who brought along a three-person crew.
Kenji Ozawa (小沢 健二, Ozawa Kenji) is a Japanese musician, designer and writer. Ozawa was a member of the pop duo Flipper's Guitar, and said to be one of the musicians that found and influenced so-called Shibuya-kei music style. [1] He graduated from the University of Tokyo.
Sutra (Tribute to J Coltrane) Kyo Ozawa 16mm, black and white, sound, 7 min Rental format: 16mm
