The Tale of Genji (1966)
源氏物語
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.
- Date of release
- 1966-01-14
- TMDB
- 9.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Tetsuji Takechi, Kon Ichikawa
Casting
- 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
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