The Tale of Genji
5.4
5 Reviews
1951
2h 4min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
11 June 1951
Runtime
2h 4min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
Japanese
Production
Daiei Film
Cast
Kazuo Hasegawa
Hikaru Genji
Denjirō Ōkōchi
Acting
Michiyo Kogure
Fujitsubo
Mitsuko Mito
Aoi no ue
Machiko Kyō
Awaji no ue
Nobuko Otowa
Murasaki no ue
Yūji Hori
Acting
Yumiko Hasegawa
Oborozukiyo
Chieko Sōma
Kiritsubo
Yuriko Hanabusa
Kiritsubo's mother
Chieko Higashiyama
Lady Kokiden
Kōtarō Bandō
To no Chujo
Ichirō Sugai
Minister of the Left
Eitarō Shindō
Minister of the Right
Osamu Takizawa
Emperor Kiritsubo
Daisuke Katō
Acting
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