The Tale of Genji

Name: The Tale of Genji
Director: Kōzaburō Yoshimura
Genre: Drama
Released: 1951-06-11
Duration: 124 min
Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa, Denjirō Ōkōchi, Michiyo Kogure, Mitsuko Mito, Machiko Kyō

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1951 · 124 min · Drama · TMDB 6.0/10

Overview

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.

Directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura

Cast

Kazuo Hasegawa — Hikaru Genji
Denjirō Ōkōchi — Takuma nyudo
Michiyo Kogure — Fujitsubo
Mitsuko Mito — Aoi no ue
Machiko Kyō — Awaji no ue