Movie: The Tale of Genji

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Kotobuki Hananomoto
Kotobuki Hananomoto

Hikaru Genji

Ruriko Asaoka
浅丘ルリ子

Lady Murasaki

Izumi Ashikawa
芦川いづみ

Fujitsubo

Kōji Wada
和田浩治

Chujo Tono

Takao Nakamura
Takao Nakamura

Kashiwagi

Chojuro Hanakawa
Chojuro Hanakawa

Emperor Kiritsubo

Sennojo Shigeyama
Sennojo Shigeyama

Koremitsu

Akira Katsumi
Akira Katsumi

Emperor Suzaku

Shime Shigeyama
Shime Shigeyama

Kikuko Hojo
Kikuko Hojo

Yugao

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    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.

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    1966-01-14

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