The Tale of Genji
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The Tale of Genji

6.9 / 10 | 2h 1m | Japan
1951 | Drama
Based on the classic novel by Murasaki Shikibu, 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 resolution to his life.

Cast List (19)

Kōzaburō Yoshimura
Kōzaburō Yoshimura
Director
Kazuo Hasegawa
Kazuo Hasegawa
Hikaru Genji
Michiyo Kogure
Michiyo Kogure
Fujitsubo
Machiko Kyô
Machiko Kyô
Awaji no ue
Nobuko Otowa
Nobuko Otowa
Murasaki no ue
Mitsuko Mito
Mitsuko Mito
Aoi no ue
Yûji Hori
Yûji Hori
Yoshinari
Denjirô Ôkôchi
Denjirô Ôkôchi
Takuma nyudo
Chieko Sôma
Chieko Sôma
Kiritsubo
Yumiko Hasegawa
Yumiko Hasegawa
Oborozukiyo no kimi
Chieko Higashiyama
Chieko Higashiyama
Kobiden
Osamu Takizawa
Osamu Takizawa
Kiritsubo gomon
Kentaro Honma
Kentaro Honma
Kashira
Yuriko Hanabusa
Yuriko Hanabusa
Kiritsubo's mother
Hisako Takihana
Hisako Takihana
Nun
Taiji Tonoyama
Taiji Tonoyama
Priest
Shikibu Murasaki
Shikibu Murasaki
Writer
Kaneto Shindô
Kaneto Shindô
Writer
Jun'ichirô Tanizaki
Jun'ichirô Tanizaki
Writer

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