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Ugetsu (1953) is streaming on Max. Also available on Kanopy with a participating library card.
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You can watch Ugetsu (1953) on Kanopy with a participating library card.
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.
A desperate pursuit of wealth and status pulls two peasants into a fog-shrouded nightmare where the line between the living and the dead dissolves. Mist rolls across the water to reveal how greed can haunt a man long after his ambitions have turned to ash.
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Director
Kenji Mizoguchi
Cast
Machiko Kyō, Mitsuko Mito, Kinuyo Tanaka, Masayuki Mori, Eitarō Ozawa, Sugisaku Aoyama, Mitsusaburō Ramon, Ryōsuke Kagawa, Kichijirō Ueda, Shōzō Nanbu
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You can watch Ugetsu (1953) on Kanopy with a participating library card.
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8.0/10
RT Critics
100%
Director
Kenji Mizoguchi
Cast
Machiko Kyō, Mitsuko Mito, Kinuyo Tanaka, Masayuki Mori, Eitarō Ozawa, Sugisaku Aoyama, Mitsusaburō Ramon, Ryōsuke Kagawa, Kichijirō Ueda, Shōzō Nanbu
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Ugetsu is streaming on Max. Watch Ugetsu on Kanopy with a participating library card. Watch Ugetsu for free on Darkroom. Watch Ugetsu for free on Fawesome. We have not verified a current option on Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video, Apple TV+. Availability last verified October 14, 2026.