The Tale of Genji
1966An 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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Kotobuki Hananomoto
as Hikaru Genji
Ruriko Asaoka
as Lady Murasaki
Izumi Ashikawa
as Fujitsubo
Kōji Wada
as Chujo Tono
Takao Nakamura
as Kashiwagi
Chojuro Hanakawa
as Emperor Kiritsubo
Sennojo Shigeyama
as Koremitsu
Akira Katsumi
as Emperor Suzaku
Shime Shigeyama
Kikuko Hojo
as Yugao
Yōko Yamamoto
as Little Lady Akashi
Chitose Kurenai
as Nokiba-no-ogi
Utako Sen
as The Third Princess
Saeda Kawaguchi
as Lady Akashi
Machiko Yashiro
as Oborozukiyo
Yasuko Matsui
as Utsusemi
Mitsuko Yoshikawa
as Amagimi
Machiko Tsuki
as Omyobu
Reiko Otori
Yoshiko Hashimoto
as Wakana
Midori Nishizaki
Hideko Kawaguchi
as Lady Rokujo
Minako Katsuki
as Lady Aoi