Ugetsu monogatari 1953

Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune: A marvelously wise and moving classic, but also one full of sights that might make you cry, like Genjuro, 'I never imagined such pleasures existed!' Read more

Bosley Crowther, New York Times: Kenji Mizoguchi, who directed, has a fantastic flexibility in using his actors and his camera, as witness his range in this film. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: Densely plotted but as emotionally subtle as its name, Ugetsu is one of the great experiences of cinema. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: One of the greatest of all films. Read more

Rod McShane, Time Out: A ravishingly composed, evocatively beautiful film. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Tale of two men in seething 16th-century Japan has a color and panorama which makes this absorbing film fare. Read more