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The Tale of Genji

1951Directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura

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Released: June 11, 1951
Runtime: 2h 4m

About The Tale of Genji

Drama

Synopsis

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.

Director: Kōzaburō Yoshimura
Writers: Murasaki Shikibu
Kaneto Shindō
Junichirō Tanizaki
Original title: 源氏物語

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