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The Tale of Genji (1966) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1966 · 111 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Tetsuji Takechi
- Starring
- Yôko Yamamoto, Ruriko Asaoka, Saeda Kawaguchi, Kōji Wada, Mitsuko Yoshikawa, Yasuko Matsui
An eroticized take on Murasaki Shikibu’s millennium‑old classic. Genji, the emperor’s son famed for his charm, becomes obsessed with his father’s young bride, a desire he cannot fulfill. The tragic fallout drives him through a series of affairs as he endlessly seeks a sense of completion.
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