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The Tale of Genji (1951)

5.5/10 2h 4m Jun 11, 1951
Drama

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title 源氏物語
Original Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 0.3

Cast

Kazuo Hasegawa
Kazuo Hasegawa
Hikaru Genji
Popularity: 6.5
Denjirō Ōkōchi
Denjirō Ōkōchi
Takuma nyudo
Popularity: 1.6
Michiyo Kogure
Michiyo Kogure
Fujitsubo
Popularity: 1.7
Mitsuko Mito
Mitsuko Mito
Aoi no ue
Popularity: 1.1
Machiko Kyō
Machiko Kyō
Awaji no ue
Popularity: 1.3
Nobuko Otowa
Nobuko Otowa
Murasaki no ue
Popularity: 8.0
Yūji Hori
Yūji Hori
Popularity: 3.6
Yumiko Hasegawa
Yumiko Hasegawa
Oborozukiyo
Popularity: 1.0
Chieko Sōma
Chieko Sōma
Kiritsubo
Popularity: 0.3
Yuriko Hanabusa
Yuriko Hanabusa
Kiritsubo's mother
Popularity: 1.6
Chieko Higashiyama
Chieko Higashiyama
Lady Kokiden
Popularity: 1.5
Kōtarō Bandō
Kōtarō Bandō
To no Chujo
Popularity: 2.8

Key Crew

Director Kōzaburō Yoshimura
Executive Producer Masaichi Nagata
Writer Kaneto Shindō

Production

Daiei Film
JP

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Keywords

japan jidaigeki heian period

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Details
Release Date June 11, 1951
Runtime 2h 4m
Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 0.3
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