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The Tale of Genji (1951) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1951 · 124 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Kōzaburō Yoshimura
- Starring
- Daisuke Katô, Chieko Higashiyama, Taiji Tonoyama, Ichirô Sugai, Machiko Kyô, Eitarô Shindô
Genji, the secret son of a powerful Japanese noble, lives by a carefree philosophy of love and abandonment, pursuing countless affairs throughout the Heian court. When the refined lady Awaji finally rejects him, his heartbreak forces Genji to confront the suffering his own fleeting romances have inflicted on those around him, prompting a rare moment of self‑reflection.
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