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The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Genji
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THE TALE OF GENJI

Murasaki Shikibu: Genji monogatari | 紫式部 源氏物語

Directed by Gisaburō Sugii
Japan, 1987
Animation, Drama, Romance

Synopsis

An animated film based on the novel by Murasaki Shikibu, written over 1000 years ago. 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.

Synopsis

An animated film based on the novel by Murasaki Shikibu, written over 1000 years ago. 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.