

The Tale of Genji
1951 · Movie · 2h 4m
Drama
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.9/10
Key crew
- Kōzaburō YoshimuraDirector
- Akira IfukubeOriginal Music Composer
- Kaneto ShindōWriter
Cast
- Kazuo HasegawaHikaru Genji
- Denjirō ŌkōchiTakuma nyudo
- Michiyo KogureFujitsubo
- Mitsuko MitoAoi no ue
- Machiko KyōAwaji no ue
- Nobuko OtowaMurasaki no ue
- Yūji HoriCast
- Yumiko HasegawaOborozukiyo
- Chieko SōmaKiritsubo
- Yuriko HanabusaKiritsubo's mother
- Chieko HigashiyamaLady Kokiden
- Kōtarō BandōTo no Chujo
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Themes
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