Ugetsu (in 35mm)

By the time he made UGETSU, Kenji Mizoguchi was already an elder statesman of Japanese cinema, fiercely revered by Akira Kurosawa and other directors of a younger generation.

And with this exquisite ghost story, a fatalistic wartime tragedy derived from stories by Akinari Ueda and Guy de Maupassant, he created a touchstone of his art. His long takes and sweeping camera guide the viewer through a delirious narrative about two villagers whose pursuit of fame and fortune leads them far astray from their loyal wives. Moving between the terrestrial and the otherworldly, USETSU reveals essential truths about the ravages of war, the plight of women, and the pride of men.

Co-presented by the Japan Society of Boston!

You may also like the following events from Coolidge Corner Theatre:

• This Sunday, 22nd June, 11:00 am, Two to One in Brookline
• Next Wednesday, 25th June, 08:00 pm, Blade Runner: The Final Cut in 35mm (Free Screening at the Rose Kennedy Greenway) in Boston
• Next Thursday, 26th June, 07:00 pm, National Treasure Rewind! Screening and Afterparty in Brookline

Also check out other Arts events in Brookline.