Ugetsu (1953)
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi · Cinematography by Kazuo Miyagawa
96 min23 frames
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What is Ugetsu about?
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.
Ugetsu is a 1953 Japanese period fantasy film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi starring Masayuki Mori and Machiko Kyō. It was written by Matsutarō Kawaguchi and Yoshikata Yoda based on the stories "The House in the Thicket" and "The Lust of the White Serpent" from Ueda Akinari's 1776 book Ugetsu Monogatari, combining elements of the jidaigeki genre with a ghost story.
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What does the cinematography of Ugetsu look like?
Across 23 sampled frames, Ugetsu builds its coverage from wide compositions, with medium shots carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa keeps most of it in soft, low-key light. Much of the film play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in most of the frames.
What is the color palette of Ugetsu?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Ugetsu (1953) are #4b4b4b, #8b8b8b, #060606, #6e6e6e, #2c2c2c, #c9c9c9 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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