The Tale of Genji
(1951)

Released: 1951-06-11

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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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Michiyo Kogure

as Fujitsubo

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Mitsuko Mito

as Aoi no ue

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Machiko Kyō

as Awaji no ue

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Nobuko Otowa

as Murasaki no ue

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Chieko Sōma

as Kiritsubo

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Yuriko Hanabusa

as Kiritsubo's mother

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Chieko Higashiyama

as Lady Kokiden

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Kōtarō Bandō

as To no Chujo

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Ichirō Sugai

as Minister of the Left

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Eitarō Shindō

as Minister of the Right

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Kōhei Sugiyama

Director of Photography

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Masao Ôsumi

Sound Recordist

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Akira Ifukube

Original Music Composer

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Kenji Misumi

Assistant Director

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