The Tale of Genji (1966)
Released:
1966-01-14
Duration:
1hr 51min
Genres:
Drama
Rating 0.0
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Nikkatsu Corporation
Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | ja |
Popularity | 1.021 |
Directed By
Tetsuji Takechi
Crew
Original Story
Murasaki Shikibu
Murasaki Shikibu
Assistant Director
Yutaka Fukuoka
Yutaka Fukuoka
Director
Tetsuji Takechi
Tetsuji Takechi
Director of Photography
Shin Takaiwa
Shin Takaiwa
Screenplay
Tetsuji Takechi
Tetsuji Takechi
Executive Producer
Akio Komasaki
Akio Komasaki
Lighting Technician
Yoshio Unno
Yoshio Unno
Assistant Director
Fumio Kurokawa
Fumio Kurokawa
Art Direction
Minoru Omori
Minoru Omori
Assistant Director
Ariyuki Maeda
Ariyuki Maeda
Executive Producer
Tetsuji Takechi
Tetsuji Takechi
Assistant Director
Nobuko Araki
Nobuko Araki
Original Music Composer
Sukehisa Shiba
Sukehisa Shiba
Editor
Hanzaburo Kaneko
Hanzaburo Kaneko
Executive Producer
Toyojirô Nagashima
Toyojirô Nagashima
Director of Photography
Shizuo Watanabe
Shizuo Watanabe
TOP CAST
Kotobuki Hananomoto
Hikaru Genji
Ruriko Asaoka
Lady Murasaki
Izumi Ashikawa
Fujitsubo
Kōji Wada
Chujo Tono
Takao Nakamura
Kashiwagi
Chojuro Hanakawa
Emperor Kiritsubo
Sennojo Shigeyama
Koremitsu
Akira Katsumi
Emperor Suzaku
Kikuko Hojo
Yugao
Yōko Yamamoto
Little Lady Akashi
Chitose Kurenai
Nokiba-no-ogi
Utako Sen
The Third Princess
Saeda Kawaguchi
Lady Akashi
Machiko Yashiro
Oborozukiyo
Yasuko Matsui
Utsusemi
Mitsuko Yoshikawa
Amagimi
Machiko Tsuki
Omyobu
Yoshiko Hashimoto
Wakana
Hideko Kawaguchi
Lady Rokujo
Minako Katsuki
Lady Aoi