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The Tale of Genji

1951 · 124 min · Drama

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.

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Creators

Kōzaburō Yoshimura — Director

Top cast

Kazuo Hasegawa portraitKazuo HasegawaHikaru GenjiDenjirō Ōkōchi portraitDenjirō ŌkōchiTakuma nyudoMichiyo Kogure portraitMichiyo KogureFujitsuboMitsuko Mito portraitMitsuko MitoAoi no ueMachiko Kyō portraitMachiko KyōAwaji no ueNobuko Otowa portraitNobuko OtowaMurasaki no ueYūji Hori portraitYūji HoriYumiko Hasegawa portraitYumiko HasegawaOborozukiyoChieko Sōma portraitChieko SōmaKiritsuboYuriko Hanabusa portraitYuriko HanabusaKiritsubo's mother

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