Where to Watch Ugetsu (1953) in the US

What it's about

In the beginning of the springtime in the period of the Japanese Civil Wars of the Sixteenth Century in Lake Biwa in the Province of Omi, the family man farmer and craftsman Genjurô travels to Nagahama to sell his wares and makes a small fortune. His neighbor Tobei that is a fool man dreams on becoming a samurai, but he can not afford to buy the necessary outfit. The greedy Genjurô and Tobei work together manufacturing clay potteries, expecting to sell the pieces and enrich; however, their wives Miyage and Ohama are worried about the army of the cruel Shibata that is coming to their village and they warn their ambitious husbands. Their village is looted but the families flee and survive; Genjurô and Tobei decide to travel by boat with their wives and baby to sell the wares in a bigger town. When they meet another boat that was attacked by pirates, Genjurô decides to leave his wife and son on the bank of the river, promising to return in ten days. Genjurô, Tobei and Ohama raise a large amount but Tobei leaves his wife to buy the samurai outfit and seek fame and fortune. Meanwhile the female aristocratic Lady Wakasa and her servant ask Genjurô to bring her shopping to her fancy Kutsuki House. Sooner Genjurô and Tobei discover the price they have to pay for their ambition.

Cast and crew

Director

Kenji Mizoguchi

Writer

Hisakazu Tsuji, Akinari Ueda, Matsutarô Kawaguchi

Starring

Machiko Kyô, Mitsuko Mito, Kinuyo Tanaka

Details

Release date

Sep 7, 1954

Language

Japanese

Country

Japan

Box office

$11,197

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 2 nominations total

Where to Watch Ugetsu (1953) in the US — common questions

Where to watch Ugetsu in the United States?

Ugetsu is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, free, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on HBO Max (HD) and The Criterion Channel (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD) and Plex Player (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD) and Kanopy (HD). Watch the movie free on Darkroom (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.

Can I stream Ugetsu or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Watch the movie with a subscription on HBO Max (HD) and The Criterion Channel (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.

Can I watch Ugetsu for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD) and Plex Player (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD) and Kanopy (HD). Watch the movie free on Darkroom (HD).