The Tale of Genji

12/27/1991

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6hrs 30min

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Drama

,History

STORY

TV movie based on the novel "The Tale of Genji" by Murasaki Shikibu, which tells about the life of Prince Hikaru Genji, who was nicknamed "Shining" by people for his dazzling noble beauty. In 1991, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of TBS' founding, it was released with a total production value of around 1.2 billion yen and aired in two parts.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Noriyuki Higashiyama
  • Reiko Ōhara
  • Ayako Wakao
  • Keiko Takeshita
  • Yasuko Sawaguchi

    Director

  • Shin'ichi Kamoshita

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • TBS

    Production Countries

  • Japan

LANGUAGES

  • Japanese