The Radiant Prince

Hikaru Genji, the haunted romantic hero of Lady Murasaki Shikibu’s “Genji Monogatari” (Tale of Genji) comes to life in this new tale of his further romantic adventures. Young Genji, the emperor’s illegitimate son cuts a swath through the women of the imperial court, while still mourning the spirit of his late mother who died while he was still a child. Driven to an obsession with the emperor’s new concubine, Lady Fujitsubo, whose resemblance to his late mother originally caught the eye of the emperor, young Genji embarks upon a reckless affair with her that could cost him his life.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Drama,

Romance

Duration:

102 minutes

Year:

1961

Director:

Kazuo Mori

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Company:

Daiei Film

Cast:

Hikaru Genji

Fujitsubo / Kiritsubo

Oborozukiyo

Aoi no ue

Suetsumuhana

Crew:

Novel

Director of Photography

Director

Producer

Art Direction