Film
The Tale of Genji
1987Directed by Gisaburō Sugii
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
About The Tale of Genji
- Animation
- Drama
- Romance
Synopsis
Genji, the son of the emperor, is the talk of the Kyoto nobility for his charm and good looks, yet he cannot stop himself from pursuing an unobtainable object of desire: his father's young and beautiful bride. Following the tragic consequences of his obsession, Genji wanders from one affair to another, always seeking some sort of completion to his life.
- Director
- Gisaburō Sugii
- Writers
- Tomomi Tsutsui
- Murasaki Shikibu
- Original title
- 源氏物語
