The Tale of Genji

The Tale of Genji (1991)


  • Genre: Drama, History
  • Release Date: 1991-12-27
  • Runtime: 6h 30min
  • Language: 日本語
  • Production Company: TBS
  • Production Country: Japan
  • Director: Shin'ichi Kamoshita

Summary

TV movie based on the novel "The Tale of Genji" by Murasaki Shikibu, which tells about the life of Prince Hikaru Genji, who was nicknamed "Shining" by people for his dazzling noble beauty. In 1991, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of TBS' founding, it was released with a total production value of around 1.2 billion yen and aired in two parts.

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  • Noriyuki Higashiyama

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  • Reiko Ōhara

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  • Ayako Wakao

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  • Keiko Takeshita

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  • Yasuko Sawaguchi

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  • Yoshiko Mita

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  • Tetsuro Tamba

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  • Muga Takewaki

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  • Takuya Fujioka

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  • Mitsuko Mori

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  • Jun Hashizume

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  • Yuko Kotegawa

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  • Kyōko Kagawa

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  • Teruyuki Kagawa

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  • Matsumoto Kōshirō X

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  • Takeshi Katō

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Sound Bob Sakuma Music
Crew Akio Sahara Cinematography
Editing Kenji Umeda Editor
Crew Aoki Hayoshiki Cinematography
Sound Hirooki Ogawa Music
Directing Shin'ichi Kamoshita Director
Crew Kenji Sugita Cinematography
Writing Murasaki Shikibu Novel
Writing Sugako Hashida Screenplay
Production Fukuko Ishii Producer

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