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The Tale of Genji

(1966)

January 14, 1966• 1h 51m
90%
TMDB Score

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.

Tetsuji Takechi

Director

Top Billed Cast

KH

Kotobuki Hananomoto

Hikaru Genji

RA

Ruriko Asaoka

Lady Murasaki

IA

Izumi Ashikawa

Fujitsubo

KW

Kōji Wada

Chujo Tono

TN

Takao Nakamura

Kashiwagi

CH

Chojuro Hanakawa

Emperor Kiritsubo

SS

Sennojo Shigeyama

Koremitsu

AK

Akira Katsumi

Emperor Suzaku

SS

Shime Shigeyama

KH

Kikuko Hojo

Yugao