The Tale of Genji

5.9 / 10

(20 votes)

Genji, the son of the emperor, is the talk of the Kyoto nobility for his charm and good looks, yet he cannot stop himself from pursuing an unobtainable object of desire: 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.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Animation,

Drama,

Romance

Duration:

110 minutes

Year:

1987

Director:

Gisaburō Sugii

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Company:

The Asahi Shimbun,

Group TAC,

TV Asahi

Cast:
Morio Kazama

Hikaru Genji (voice)

Midori Hagio

Yuugao (voice)

Miwako Kaji

Lady Rokujō (voice)

Reiko Ōhara

Lady Fujitsubo (voice)

Megumi Yokoyama

Murasaki (voice)

Crew:
Juro Sugimura

Director of Photography

Gisaburō Sugii

Director

Tomomi Tsutsui

Writer

Masato Hara

Producer

Haruomi Hosono

Original Music Composer