The Tale of Genji

The Tale of Genji

111 mins | Drama | Jan. 14, 1966

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, 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 completion to his life.

The Tale of Genji

111 mins | Drama | Jan. 14, 1966

The Tale of Genji
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, 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 completion to his life.
Producers
Original title 源氏物語
Directors Nobuko Araki, Yutaka Fukuoka, Ariyuki Maeda, Tetsuji Takechi, Fumio Kurokawa
Writers Tetsuji Takechi

Cast

Kotobuki Hananomoto

as Hikaru Genji

Ruriko Asaoka

as Lady Murasaki

Izumi Ashikawa

as Fujitsubo

Kōji Wada

as Chujo Tono

Takao Nakamura

as Kashiwagi

Chojuro Hanakawa

as Emperor Kiritsubo

Sennojo Shigeyama

as Koremitsu

Akira Katsumi

as Emperor Suzaku

Kikuko Hojo

as Yugao

Yōko Yamamoto

as Little Lady Akashi

Chitose Kurenai

as Nokiba-no-ogi

Utako Sen

as The Third Princess

Saeda Kawaguchi

as Lady Akashi

Minako Kazuki

as Lady Aoi

Machiko Yashiro

as Oborozukiyo

Yasuko Matsui

as Utsusemi

Mitsuko Yoshikawa

as Amagimi

Machiko Tsuki

as Omyobu

Yoshiko Hashimoto

as Wakana

Hideko Kawaguchi

as Lady Rokujo