Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Tetsuji TakechiDirector
- Tetsuji TakechiScreenplay
- Sukehisa ShibaOriginal Music Composer
- Kon IchikawaDirector
Cast
- Kotobuki HananomotoHikaru Genji
- Ruriko AsaokaLady Murasaki
- Izumi AshikawaFujitsubo
- Kōji WadaChujo Tono
- Takao NakamuraKashiwagi
- Chojuro HanakawaEmperor Kiritsubo
- Sennojo ShigeyamaKoremitsu
- Akira KatsumiEmperor Suzaku
- Shime ShigeyamaCast
- Kikuko HojoYugao
- Yōko YamamotoLittle Lady Akashi
- Chitose KurenaiNokiba-no-ogi
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Themes
japanjidaigekiheian period