Film
The Tale of Genji
1966 · 1h 51m · Drama
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- 6.0
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Overview
An eroticized adaptation of Murasaki Shikibu's classic novel, written over 1000 years ago. Genji, the son of the emperor, has gained renown among the nobility of Kyoto for his charm and good looks, yet he cannot stop himself from pursuing the one object of desire he must never obtain: his father's young and beautiful bride. Following the tragic consequences of his obsession, Genji wanders from one affair to another, always seeking some sort of completion to his life.
Cast
Kotobuki Hananomoto
Hikaru Genji
Ruriko Asaoka
Lady Murasaki
Izumi Ashikawa
Fujitsubo
Kōji Wada
Chujo Tono
Takao Nakamura
Kashiwagi
Chojuro Hanakawa
Emperor Kiritsubo
Sennojo Shigeyama
Koremitsu
Akira Katsumi
Emperor Suzaku
Shime Shigeyama
Kikuko Hojo
Yugao
Yōko Yamamoto
Little Lady Akashi
Chitose Kurenai
Nokiba-no-ogi
Utako Sen
The Third Princess
Saeda Kawaguchi
Lady Akashi
Machiko Yashiro
Oborozukiyo
Yasuko Matsui
Utsusemi
Crew
- Tetsuji TakechiDirector · Screenplay · Executive Producer
- Kon IchikawaDirector
- Akio KomasakiExecutive Producer
- Toyojirô NagashimaExecutive Producer
- Shin TakaiwaDirector of Photography
- Shizuo WatanabeDirector of Photography
- Sukehisa ShibaOriginal Music Composer
- Hanzaburo KanekoEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- January 14, 1966
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Genres
- Drama
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