The Tale of Genji
1951 · Movie · 121 min. · Japan
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.
Direction Kôzaburô Yoshimura
Cast Kazuo Hasegawa · Michiyo Kogure · Machiko Kyô · Nobuko Otowa · Mitsuko Mito · Yuji Hori · Denjirô Ôkôchi · Chieko Soma · Yumiko Hasegawa · Chieko Higashiyama · Osamu Takizawa · Kentaro Honma · Yuriko Hanabusa · Hisako Takihana · Taiji Tonoyama
Soundtrack Akira Ifukube
Screenplay Kaneto Shindô · Junichirô Tanizaki · Shikibu Murasaki
Cinematography Kohei Sugiyama
Original title Genji monogatari
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