THE TALE OF GENJI (1987)
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The Tale of Genji
Animation, Drama, Romance
December 19, 1987
Japanese
1h 50m
Japan
The Asahi Shimbun
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.
Cast & Characters
Morio Kazama
Hikaru Genji (voice)
Midori Hagio
Yuugao (voice)
Miwako Kaji
Lady Rokujō (voice)
Reiko Ōhara
Lady Fujitsubo (voice)
Megumi Yokoyama
Murasaki (voice)
Jun Fubuki
Oborozukiyo (voice)
Reiko Tajima
Lady Aoi (voice)
Masane Tsukayama
Tou-no-Chuujou (voice)
Shigeru Yazaki
Koremitsu (voice)
Bin Shimada
Tou-no-Ben (voice)
Chikao Ohtsuka
Koremitsu (voice)
Fujio Tokita
Hermit of Kitayama (voice)
Gorō Naya
Bishop (voice)
Hiroko Maruyama
Ootakebe (voice)
Hisako Ôkata
Lady Koukiden (voice)
Kazue Suzuki
Murasaki's Maid (voice)
Kazuhisa Seshimo
Toushikibunojou (voice)
Kazuo Hayashi
Emperor Suzaku (voice)
Kinto Tamura
Minister of the Left (voice)
Masako Katsuki
Wet Nurse Shounagon (voice)
Mirai Boke
Oumyoubu (voice)
Nachi Nozawa
Emperor Kiritsubo (voice)
Aoki Nana
Ukon (voice)
Ryūji Saikachi
Old Caretaker (voice)
Yoshito Yasuhara
Sama-no-kami (voice)
Crew
Gisaburō Sugii
Director
Tomomi Tsutsui
Writer
Murasaki Shikibu
Novel
Haruomi Hosono
Original Music Composer
Juro Sugimura
Director of Photography
Masato Hara
Producer