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The Tale of Genji (1991)
Directed by Shin'ichi Kamoshita
Overview
TV movie based on the novel “The Tale of Genji” by Murasaki Shikibu, which tells about the life of Prince Hikaru Genji, who was nicknamed “Shining” by people for his dazzling noble beauty. In 1991, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of TBS’ founding, it was released with a total production value of around 1.2 billion yen and aired in two parts.
Length 390 minutes
Actors
Noriyuki Higashiyama | Reiko Ôhara | Ayako Wakao | Keiko Takeshita | Yasuko Sawaguchi | Yoshiko Mita | Tetsurō Tamba | Muga Takewaki | Takuya Fujioka | Mitsuko Mori | Jun Hashizume | Yûko Kotegawa | Kyôko Kagawa | Teruyuki Kagawa | Somegorô Ichikawa | Takeshi Katô