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Ugetsu Monogatari [Masters of Cinema] (Dual Format Edition) [Blu-ray] [1953]

Kenji MIZOGUCHI    Parental Guidance   Blu-ray
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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  • Directors: Kenji MIZOGUCHI
  • Format: Widescreen
  • Language: Japanese
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region B/2 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.37:1
  • Number of discs: 3
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Eureka Entertainment Ltd
  • DVD Release Date: 23 April 2012
  • Run Time: 97 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B007196V2E
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 19,821 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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SYNOPSIS: Mizoguchi's Ugetsu Monogatari [Tales of the Rain and Moon, aka Ugetsu] is a highly acclaimed masterwork of Japanese cinema. Based on a pair of 18th century ghost stories by Ueda Akinari, the film's release continued Mizoguchi's introduction to the West, where it was nominated for an Oscar and won the the Venice Film Festival's Silver Lion award (for Best Direction).

In 16th century Japan, amidst the pandemonium of civil war, potter Genj r (Mori Masayuki) and samurai-aspirant Tobei (Ozawa Sakae) set out with their wives in search of wealth and military glory respectively. Two parallel tales ensue when the men are lured from their wives: Genj r by the ghostly charm of Lady Wakasa (Kyo Machiko); Tobei by the dream of military glory.

Famed for its meticulously orchestrated long takes and its subtle blending of realistic period reconstruction and lyrical supernaturalism, Ugetsu Monogatari is an intensely poetic tragedy that consistently features on polls of the best films ever made.

SPECIAL DUAL FORMAT EDITION FEATURES:
  • Newly restored high-definition transfer of Ugetsu Monogatari
  • Mizoguchi's Oy -sama (also in 1080p on the Blu-ray)
  • Optional English subtitles on both features
  • Tony Rayns video discussions of Ugetsu Monogatari [9:00] and Oy -sama [13:00]
  • Original Japanese and Spanish theatrical trailers for Ugetsu Monogatari
  • llustrated booklet featuring rare archival imagery and award-winning translations of the 18th century Ueda Akinari stories adapted in Ugetsu Monogatari

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A visually stunning masterpiece. 7 Oct 2001
By Alan Pavelin VINE™ VOICE
Format:VHS Tape
A stunning masterpiece from Japanese master Mizoguchi, set in a feudal Japan run by gangs of warlords. A simple but ambitious potter is led astray by ghosts, repenting only when he returns to "reality". Visually breathtaking, with a wonderful "special effect" near the end requiring no trickery or computer animation whatever! My only slight quibble is that the film is basically two stories, concerning the potter and his brother-in-law, which don't dovetail completely naturally. But still 4.9 stars out of 5!
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning 7 May 2012
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
One of the best movies I have ever seen. The story is very simple but it is superb. The themes are an interesting mix of the universal, and particular to Japanese culture. Even in black and white some of the visuals are close to stunning (but at the same time this is an old movie and its condition is not perfect). It is a very powerful story.
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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Great film - poor transfer 30 Dec 2012
Format:Blu-ray
Having just watched this excellent film on the Eureka Blu-Ray edition boasting 'Newly restored Hi-Def transfer', I was surprised they even bothered wasting a BluRay disc at all and simply kept with a DVD issue. The transfer is appalling and there is no visual evidence of restoration - if anything the BluRay highlights the inadequacies of the scratched print.
Either wait for the next reissue when they have bothered cleaning up the source print, or buy the Criterion edition.
It's an interesting and well made film although don't expect the ghost story element to be to the fore. For a scarier Japanese horror experience, get Onibaba or Kwaidan.
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