In the civil wars of 16th century Japan, two ambitious peasants want to make their fortunes. The potter Genjuro intends to sell his wares for vast profits in the local city, while his brother-in-law Tobei wishes to become a samurai. Their village is sacked by the marauding armies, but Genjuro's kiln miraculously survives, and they and their wives head for the city. However, Genjuro soon sends his wife Miyagi back home, promising to return to her soon, and Tobei, in his keenness to follow the samurai, abandons his wife Ohama. Meanwhile, a wealthy noblewoman, the Lady Wakasa, shows an interest in Genjuro's pots, and invites him to her mansion.

Masayuki Mori, Machiko Kyô, Kinuyo Tanaka, Eitarô Ozawa, Ikio Sawamura, Mitsuko Mito, Kikue Môri, Ryosuke Kagawa, Eigoro Onoe, Saburo Date, Sugisaku Aoyama, Reiko Kongo, Shozo Nanbu, Ichirô Amano, Kichijiro Ueda

Contos da Lua Vaga
Contos da Lua Vaga Depois da Chuva
Cuentos de la luna pálida
Cuentos de la luna vaga después de la lluvia
I racconti della luna pallida d'agosto
Les contes de la lune vague après la pluie
Opowiesci ksiezycowe
Sagor om en blek och mystisk måne efter regnet
Tales of Ugetsu
Tales of a Pale and Mysterious Moon After the Rain
Ugetsu
Ugetsu - Erzählungen unter dem Regenmond
Ugetsu - kalpean kuun tarinoita
Ugetsu monogatari