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.
Title | The Tale of Genji |
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Year | 1987 |
Genre | Animation, Drama, Romance |
Country | Japan |
Studio | The Asahi Shimbun, Group TAC, TV Asahi |
Cast | Morio Kazama, Midori Hagio, Miwako Kaji, Reiko Ōhara, Megumi Yokoyama, Jun Fubuki |
Crew | Juro Sugimura (Director of Photography), Gisaburō Sugii (Director), Haruomi Hosono (Original Music Composer), Masato Hara (Producer), Tomomi Tsutsui (Writer), Mihoko Magoori (Art Direction) |
Keyword | japan, anime, heian period |
Release | Dec 19, 1987 |
Runtime | 110 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.10 / 10 by 15 users |