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The Tale of Genji

The Tale of Genji (1951)

2h 4m | PG-13

⭐ 5.5 / 10

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.

Director: Kōzaburō Yoshimura

Studio: Daiei Film

Genre: Drama

Video: 720p

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Cast

Kazuo Hasegawa

Kazuo Hasegawa

as Hikaru Genji

Denjirō Ōkōchi

Denjirō Ōkōchi

as Takuma nyudo

Michiyo Kogure

Michiyo Kogure

as Fujitsubo

Mitsuko Mito

Mitsuko Mito

as Aoi no ue

Machiko Kyō

Machiko Kyō

as Awaji no ue

Nobuko Otowa

Nobuko Otowa

as Murasaki no ue