The Tale of Genji
14/01/1966
2h



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.
Cast
Kotobuki Hananomoto
Hikaru Genji


Ruriko Asaoka
Lady Murasaki


Izumi Ashikawa
Fujitsubo


Kōji Wada
Chujo Tono
Takao Nakamura
Kashiwagi
Chojuro Hanakawa
Emperor Kiritsubo
Sennojo Shigeyama
Koremitsu
Akira Katsumi
Emperor Suzaku
Shime Shigeyama


Kikuko Hojo
Yugao


Yōko Yamamoto
Little Lady Akashi
Chitose Kurenai
Nokiba-no-ogi
Utako Sen
The Third Princess


Saeda Kawaguchi
Lady Akashi


Machiko Yashiro
Oborozukiyo


Yasuko Matsui
Utsusemi


Mitsuko Yoshikawa
Amagimi
Machiko Tsuki
Omyobu
Reiko Otori
Yoshiko Hashimoto
Wakana
Midori Nishizaki
Hideko Kawaguchi
Lady Rokujo


Minako Katsuki
Lady Aoi
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