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The Tale of Genji

Tetsuji Takechi

1966 • 1h 51m

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, ye...

The Tale of Genji

Cast

Kotobuki HananomotoHikaru Genji

Ruriko Asaoka

Ruriko AsaokaLady Murasaki

Izumi Ashikawa

Izumi AshikawaFujitsubo

Kōji Wada

Kōji WadaChujo Tono

Takao NakamuraKashiwagi

Chojuro HanakawaEmperor Kiritsubo

Sennojo ShigeyamaKoremitsu

Akira KatsumiEmperor Suzaku

Shime Shigeyama

Kikuko Hojo

Kikuko HojoYugao

Yōko Yamamoto

Yōko YamamotoLittle Lady Akashi

Chitose KurenaiNokiba-no-ogi

Utako SenThe Third Princess

Saeda Kawaguchi

Saeda KawaguchiLady Akashi

Machiko Yashiro

Machiko YashiroOborozukiyo

Crew

Murasaki Shikibu

Murasaki ShikibuOriginal Story

Tetsuji Takechi

Tetsuji TakechiScreenplay

Fumio Kurokawa

Fumio KurokawaAssistant Director

Kon Ichikawa

Kon IchikawaDirector

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