The Tale of Genji

Name: The Tale of Genji
Director: Shin'ichi Kamoshita
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1991-12-27
Cast: Noriyuki Higashiyama, Reiko Ōhara, Ayako Wakao, Keiko Takeshita, Yasuko Sawaguchi

Original title: 源氏物語

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Synopsis

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.