The Tale of Genji (1951)
1951 · 2h 4m · Drama
Genres: Drama
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
Writers: Murasaki Shikibu, Kaneto Shindō
Music by: Akira Ifukube
Cinematography: Kōhei Sugiyama
Cast
Kazuo Hasegawa as Hikaru GenjiDenjirō Ōkōchi as Takuma nyudoMichiyo Kogure as FujitsuboMitsuko Mito as Aoi no ueMachiko Kyō as Awaji no ueNobuko Otowa as Murasaki no ueYūji HoriYumiko Hasegawa as OborozukiyoChieko Sōma as KiritsuboYuriko Hanabusa as Kiritsubo's motherChieko Higashiyama as Lady KokidenKōtarō Bandō as To no ChujoMore like this
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