Genji monogatari (1951)

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121 min - 2 November 1951 (Japan)

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Based on the classic novel by Murasaki Shikibu, written over 1000 years ago. Genji, the son of the emperor... See full summary »

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Credited cast:
	Kazuo Hasegawa	...	Hikaru Genji
	Michiyo Kogure	...	Fujitsubo
	Machiko Kyô	...	Awaji no ue
	Nobuko Otowa	...	Murasaki no ue
	Mitsuko Mito	...	Aoi no ue
	Yûji Hori	...	Yoshinari
	Denjirô Ôkôchi	...	Takuma nyudo
	Chieko Soma	...	Kiritsubo
	Yumiko Hasegawa	...	Oborozukiyo no kimi
	Chieko Higashiyama	...	Kobiden
	Osamu Takizawa	...	Kiritsubo gomon
	Kentaro Honma	...	Kashira
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Yuriko Hanabusa	...	Kiritsubo's mother
	Hisako Takihana	...	Nun
	Taiji Tonoyama	...	Priest

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Based on the classic novel by Murasaki Shikibu, 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 resolution to his life. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>

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