The Tale of Genji

Overview

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.

Directed by Tetsuji Takechi, Kon Ichikawa

Top cast

K

Kotobuki Hananomoto

Hikaru Genji

Ruriko Asaoka

Lady Murasaki

Izumi Ashikawa

Fujitsubo

Kōji Wada

Chujo Tono

T

Takao Nakamura

Kashiwagi

C

Chojuro Hanakawa

Emperor Kiritsubo

S

Sennojo Shigeyama

Koremitsu

A

Akira Katsumi

Emperor Suzaku

S

Shime Shigeyama

Kikuko Hojo

Yugao

Yōko Yamamoto

Little Lady Akashi

C

Chitose Kurenai

Nokiba-no-ogi

U

Utako Sen

The Third Princess

Saeda Kawaguchi

Lady Akashi

Machiko Yashiro

Oborozukiyo

Yasuko Matsui

Utsusemi

Mitsuko Yoshikawa

Amagimi

M

Machiko Tsuki

Omyobu

R

Reiko Otori

Y

Yoshiko Hashimoto

Wakana

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