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.
Directed by Tetsuji Takechi, Kon Ichikawa
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Kotobuki Hananomoto
Hikaru Genji
Ruriko Asaoka
Lady Murasaki
Izumi Ashikawa
Fujitsubo
Kōji Wada
Chujo Tono
Takao Nakamura
Kashiwagi
Chojuro Hanakawa
Emperor Kiritsubo
Sennojo Shigeyama
Koremitsu
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
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