The Two Worlds of the Two Ugetsu Monogatari

An examination of the cultural and literary influences on the film Ugetsu monogatari by Mizoguchi which focuses especially on the changes between Mizoguchi's primary influence, the collection of short stories Ugetsu monogatari by Ueda Akinari, and Mizoguchi's film. Specifically, this work examines the changes in the portrayal of the characters and how those changes may have been influenced by the gender politics of Mizoguchi's time.

Autorentext

Janine Glasson graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor's of Philosophy in French and Japanese Language. She is currently living in New York. This is her first published work.