源氏物語 (1951) movie poster

源氏物語 (1951)

124 minDrama

TMDb6.0/107 votes

Translated title: The Tale of Genji

Genji, the illegitimate offspring of a Japanese potentate, goes by the philosophy of "love 'em and leave 'em" as a matter of course. Only when his heart is broken by Awaji does Genji realizes how much pain he himself has caused.

Country: Japan

Director: Kōzaburō Yoshimura

Cast

Kazuo Hasegawa as Hikaru Genji

Kazuo Hasegawa

Hikaru Genji

Denjirō Ōkōchi as Takuma nyudo

Denjirō Ōkōchi

Takuma nyudo

Michiyo Kogure as Fujitsubo

Michiyo Kogure

Fujitsubo

Mitsuko Mito as Aoi no ue

Mitsuko Mito

Aoi no ue

Machiko Kyō as Awaji no ue

Machiko Kyō

Awaji no ue

Nobuko Otowa as Murasaki no ue

Nobuko Otowa

Murasaki no ue

Yūji Hori

Yūji Hori

Yumiko Hasegawa as Oborozukiyo

Yumiko Hasegawa

Oborozukiyo

Chieko Sōma as Kiritsubo

Chieko Sōma

Kiritsubo

Yuriko Hanabusa as Kiritsubo's mother

Yuriko Hanabusa

Kiritsubo's mother

Chieko Higashiyama as Lady Kokiden

Chieko Higashiyama

Lady Kokiden

Kōtarō Bandō as To no Chujo

Kōtarō Bandō

To no Chujo

Ichirō Sugai as Minister of the Left

Ichirō Sugai

Minister of the Left

Eitarō Shindō as Minister of the Right

Eitarō Shindō

Minister of the Right

Keywords

Plot:jidaigekiheian period

Place:japan