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The Tale of Genji

Film

The Tale of Genji

5.5

2h 4m

1951

Synopsis

Genji, the illegitimate offspring of a Japanese potentate, goes by the philosophy of "love 'em and leave 'em" as a matter of course. Only when his heart is broken by Awaji does Genji realizes how much pain he himself has caused.

Director

Kōzaburō Yoshimura

Drama

japanjidaigekiheian period

Cast & Crew

Kazuo Hasegawa

Kazuo Hasegawa

as Hikaru Genji

Denjirō Ōkōchi

Denjirō Ōkōchi

as Takuma nyudo

Michiyo Kogure

Michiyo Kogure

as Fujitsubo

Mitsuko Mito

Mitsuko Mito

as Aoi no ue

Machiko Kyō

Machiko Kyō

as Awaji no ue

Nobuko Otowa

Nobuko Otowa

as Murasaki no ue

Yūji Hori

Yūji Hori

Yumiko Hasegawa

Yumiko Hasegawa

as Oborozukiyo

Chieko Sōma

Chieko Sōma

as Kiritsubo

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