Floating Vessel (1957)
Overview
Floating Vessel (源氏物語 浮舟 , Ukifune) is a 1957 color Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. Drawn from parts of the famous Genji monogatari by Lady Murasaki.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 0.902 |
Directed By
Teinosuke Kinugasa
Crew
Teinosuke Kinugasa
Fuji Yahiro
Teinosuke Kinugasa
Hideji Hōjō
Masaichi Nagata
Yasukazu Takemura
Ichirō Saitō
Shigeo Nishida
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