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1951

The Tale of Genji

Directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura

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.

Duration

2h 4m

Released

June 11, 1951

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Cast18

  • Kazuo Hasegawa
  • Denjirō Ōkōchi
  • Michiyo Kogure
  • Mitsuko Mito
  • Machiko Kyō
  • Nobuko Otowa
  • Yūji Hori
  • Yumiko Hasegawa
  • Chieko Sōma

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