This drama-cum-ghost story set in war-ravaged 16th century Japan,from the Shakespeare of film ,Kenji Mizoguchi (whose other masterpieces include Sansho the Bailiff,Story of the Late Chrysanthemums and The Life of Oharu)is one of the most beautiful films ever made,voted among the 10 greatest in Sight and Sound's international poll.Blessed with the serene fluid camerawork,exquisite cinematography,painterly compositions and ravishing landscapes for which the director(still terribly neglected in the English-speaking world)was renowned.The scenes where the potter falls under the spell of the enchanting Lady Wukasa are a peak of World cinema.