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The Tale of Genji

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.

1951 |2h 4m |  Drama

Cast

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Kazuo Hasegawa

Hikaru Genji

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Denjirō Ōkōchi

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Michiyo Kogure

Fujitsubo

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Mitsuko Mito

Aoi no ue

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Machiko Kyō

Awaji no ue

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Nobuko Otowa

Murasaki no ue

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Yūji Hori

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Yumiko Hasegawa

Oborozukiyo

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Yuriko Hanabusa

Kiritsubo's mother

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Chieko Higashiyama

Lady Kokiden

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Kōtarō Bandō

To no Chujo

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Ichirō Sugai

Minister of the Left

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Eitarō Shindō

Minister of the Right

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Osamu Takizawa

Emperor Kiritsubo

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Daisuke Katō

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Status

Released

Language

Japanese

Budget

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