The Tale of Genji

Year: 1951

Runtime: 124 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Kōzaburō Yoshimura

Drama

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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