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The Tale of Genji

Jun 11, 1951 · 2h 4m
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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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CAST

Kazuo Hasegawa
Hikaru Genji
Denjirō Ōkōchi
Takuma nyudo
Michiyo Kogure
Fujitsubo
Mitsuko Mito
Aoi no ue
Machiko Kyō
Awaji no ue
Nobuko Otowa
Murasaki no ue
Yūji Hori
Yumiko Hasegawa
Oborozukiyo
Directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
JA
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Daiei Film
Country
JP

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