The Tale of Genji (1951)

The Tale of Genji (1951)

1951-06-11 Japan 124 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

長谷川一夫 is Hikaru Genji
Hikaru Genji
Michiyo Kogure is Fujitsubo
Mitsuko Mito is Aoi no ue
Aoi no ue
京マチ子 is Awaji no ue
Awaji no ue
乙羽信子 is Murasaki no ue
Murasaki no ue
長谷川裕見子 is Oborozukiyo
相馬千恵子 is Kiritsubo
英百合子 is Kiritsubo's mother
Kiritsubo's mother
東山千栄子 is Lady Kokiden
Lady Kokiden
Kōtarō Bandō is To no Chujo
To no Chujo