
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Silver Lion (1953)
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White (1956)
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Based on
Based on the novel Tales of Moonlight and Rain
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Filming locations
Filmed in Japan
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Setting
Set in Japan
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Music
Music by Ichirō Saitō and Fumio Hayasaka
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Kazuo Miyagawa
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Yoshikata YodaScreenplay
- Akinari UedaOriginal Story
- Hisakazu TsujiStory
- Original title
- 雨月物語
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 26, 1953
- Original language
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
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