The Tale of Genji
Jan 14, 1966 · 1h 51m
Director
Tetsuji Takechi, Kon IchikawaOverview
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.
Cast of The Tale of Genji
Kotobuki HananomotoHikaru Genji
Ruriko AsaokaLady Murasaki
Izumi AshikawaFujitsubo
Kōji WadaChujo Tono- Takao NakamuraKashiwagi
- Chojuro HanakawaEmperor Kiritsubo
- Sennojo ShigeyamaKoremitsu
- Akira KatsumiEmperor Suzaku
- Shime Shigeyama
Kikuko HojoYugao
Yōko YamamotoLittle Lady Akashi- Chitose KurenaiNokiba-no-ogi
- Utako SenThe Third Princess
Saeda KawaguchiLady Akashi
Machiko YashiroOborozukiyo
Yasuko MatsuiUtsusemi
Mitsuko YoshikawaAmagimi- Machiko TsukiOmyobu
- Reiko Otori
- Yoshiko HashimotoWakana
- Midori Nishizaki
- Hideko KawaguchiLady Rokujo
Minako KatsukiLady Aoi
Crew of The Tale of Genji
Tetsuji TakechiScreenplay, Executive Producer, Director
Kon IchikawaDirector- Toyojirô NagashimaExecutive Producer
- Akio KomasakiExecutive Producer
- Sukehisa ShibaOriginal Music Composer
- Shizuo WatanabeDirector of Photography
- Shin TakaiwaDirector of Photography
- Hanzaburo KanekoEditor
Murasaki ShikibuOriginal Story- Yutaka FukuokaAssistant Director
- Ariyuki MaedaAssistant Director
- Nobuko ArakiAssistant Director
Fumio KurokawaAssistant Director- Minoru OmoriArt Direction
- Yoshio UnnoLighting Technician
About The Tale of Genji
What is The Tale of Genji about?
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…
When was The Tale of Genji released?
The Tale of Genji was released on January 14, 1966.
How long is The Tale of Genji?
The Tale of Genji runs 1 hour 51 minutes (111 minutes).
Who directed The Tale of Genji?
The Tale of Genji was directed by Tetsuji Takechi and Kon Ichikawa.
Who is in the cast of The Tale of Genji?
The cast of The Tale of Genji includes Kotobuki Hananomoto (Hikaru Genji), Ruriko Asaoka (Lady Murasaki), Izumi Ashikawa (Fujitsubo), Kōji Wada (Chujo Tono) and Takao Nakamura (Kashiwagi).