Kenji Mizoguchi was the greatest Japanese filmmaker who made social realistic films for the working class women throughout his career. And his most successful masterpiece is Ugetsu (1953).

Awards

Kenji Mizoguchi

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10 wins & 10 nominations

Cannes Film Festival

1955 Nominee Palme d'Or
- Les amants crucifiés

Venice Film Festival

Kinema Junpo Awards

1955 Nominee Kinema Junpo Award
- Best Film
- Les amants crucifiés
Fifth place.
1955 Nominee Kinema Junpo Award
- Best Film
- L'Intendant Sansho
Ninth place.
1937 Winner Kinema Junpo Award
- Best Film
- Les soeurs de Gion

Mainichi Film Concours

1957 Winner Special Award

Blue Ribbon Awards

1955 Winner Blue Ribbon Award
- Best Director
- Les amants crucifiés

Cahiers du Cinéma

1961 Nominee Top 10 Film Award
- Best Film
- Le héros sacrilège
Fifth Place
1960 Winner Top 10 Film Award
- Best Film
- L'Intendant Sansho
1959 Winner Top 10 Film Award
- Best Film
- Les Contes de la lune vague après la pluie
1959 Nominee Top 10 Film Award
- Best Film
- L'impératrice Yang Kwei-Fei
Ninth Place

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