The Tale of Genji

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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.

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Creators

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Gisaburō Sugii

director

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Tomomi Tsutsui

writer

Murasaki Shikibu

writer

Cast

Morio Kazama actor

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Midori Hagio actor

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Miwako Kaji actor

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Reiko Ohara actor

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Megumi Yokoyama actor Jun Fubuki actor

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Reiko Tajima actor Masane Tsukayama actor

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Shigeru Yazaki actor Bin Shimada actor

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Chikao Ohtsuka actor

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Fujio Tokita actor Gorō Naya actor

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Hiroko Maruyama actor

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Hisako Ōkata actor

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Kazue Suzuki actor

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Kazuhisa Seshimo actor

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Kazuo Hayashi actor

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Kinto Tamura actor Masako Katsuki actor