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The Tale of Genji

01/14/1966

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1hr 51min

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Drama

STORY

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 & CREW

    Cast

  • Kotobuki Hananomoto
  • Ruriko Asaoka
  • Izumi Ashikawa
  • Kōji Wada
  • Takao Nakamura

    Directors

  • Yutaka Fukuoka
  • Tetsuji Takechi
  • Fumio Kurokawa
  • Ariyuki Maeda

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Nikkatsu Corporation

    Production Countries

  • Japan

LANGUAGES

  • Japanese

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