Ugetsu or Ugetsu Monogatari , translated Tales of Ugetsu, Tales of the Pale and Silvery Moon After the Rain, or Tales of a Pale and Mysterious Moon After the Rain, is a 1953 Japanese historical drama and fantasy film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi starring Masayuki Mori and Machiko Kyō. It is based on two stories in Ueda Akinari's 1776 book of the same name, combining elements of the jidaigeki genre with a ghost story.