Japan / Jan 14, 1966
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Akira Katsumi | Emperor Suzaku |
| Shime Shigeyama | |
| Kikuko Hojo | Yugao |
| Yōko Yamamoto | Little Lady Akashi |
| Chitose Kurenai | Nokiba-no-ogi |
| Utako Sen | The Third Princess |
| Saeda Kawaguchi | Lady Akashi |
| Machiko Yashiro | Oborozukiyo |
| Yasuko Matsui | Utsusemi |
| Mitsuko Yoshikawa | Amagimi |
| Machiko Tsuki | Omyobu |
| Reiko Otori | |
| Yoshiko Hashimoto | Wakana |
| Midori Nishizaki | |
| Hideko Kawaguchi | Lady Rokujo |
| Minako Katsuki | Lady Aoi |
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 | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Release date | 14 gennaio 1966 |
| Executive producer | Tetsuji Takechi, Akio Komasaki, Toyojirô Nagashima |
| Writer | Murasaki Shikibu, Tetsuji Takechi |
| Editing | Hanzaburo Kaneko |
| Cinematography | Shizuo Watanabe, Shin Takaiwa |
| Assistant directors | Ariyuki Maeda, Fumio Kurokawa, Yutaka Fukuoka, Nobuko Araki, Tetsuji Takechi, Kon Ichikawa |
| Lighting | Yoshio Unno |
| Camera operators | Shizuo Watanabe, Shin Takaiwa |
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| Additional photography | Shizuo Watanabe, Shin Takaiwa |
| Production design | Minoru Omori |
| Art direction | Minoru Omori |
| Set decoration | Minoru Omori |
| Music | Sukehisa Shiba |
| Sound | Sukehisa Shiba |
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