Czechia / Jan 26, 2013 / Eiga-Sai Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Genji, the illegitimate offspring of a Japanese potentate, goes by the philosophy of "love 'em and leave 'em" as a matter of course. Only when his heart is broken by Awaji does Genji realizes how much pain he himself has caused.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Yumiko Hasegawa | Oborozukiyo |
| Chieko Sōma | Kiritsubo |
| Yuriko Hanabusa | Kiritsubo's mother |
| Chieko Higashiyama | Lady Kokiden |
| Kōtarō Bandō | To no Chujo |
| Ichirō Sugai | Minister of the Left |
| Eitarō Shindō | Minister of the Right |
| Osamu Takizawa | Emperor Kiritsubo |
| Daisuke Katō | |
| Taiji Tonoyama | Priest |
| Hisako Takihana | Nun |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 源氏物語 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Daiei Film |
| Release date | 11 giugno 1951 |
| Executive producer | Masaichi Nagata |
| Writer | Kaneto Shindō, Murasaki Shikibu, Junichirō Tanizaki |
| Cinematography | Kōhei Sugiyama |
| Assistant directors | Kenji Misumi, Kōzaburō Yoshimura |
| Camera operators | Kōhei Sugiyama |
| Additional photography | Kōhei Sugiyama |
| Production design | Hiroshi Mizutani |
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| Art direction | Hiroshi Mizutani |
| Set decoration | Hiroshi Mizutani |
| Music | Akira Ifukube, Masao Ōsumi |
| Sound | Akira Ifukube, Masao Ōsumi |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Russia / Sep 27, 2011 / Retrospective display
Theatrical release
Japan / Jun 11, 1951
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