Hikaru Genji, the haunted romantic hero of Lady Murasaki Shikibu’s “Genji Monogatari” (Tale of Genji) comes to life in this new tale of his further romantic adventures. Young Genji, the emperor’s illegitimate son cuts a swath through the women of the imperial court, while still mourning the spirit of his late mother who died while he was still a child. Driven to an obsession with the emperor’s new concubine, Lady Fujitsubo, whose resemblance to his late mother originally caught the eye of the emperor, young Genji embarks upon a reckless affair with her that could cost him his life.
Release Date : Oct 14, 1961
Production Company : Daiei Film
Production Countries : Japan
Original Language : 日本語
Casts : Raizō Ichikawa, Hanayo Sumi, Tamao Nakamura, Ayako Wakao, Yoshie Mizutani, Michiko Takano, Akiko Hasegawa, Mitsuko Mito, Yasuko Nakada, Keizō Kawasaki, Jun'ichirō Narita
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Status : Released
Budget : 0
Revenue : 0
