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The Tale of Genji
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The Tale of Genji 1991 Directed by Shin'ichi Kamoshita 源氏物語

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.

Country Japan
Production Country Japan
Language Japanese
Spoken Language Japanese
Gneres Drama , History
Production Company TBS
Release Date 27 December 1991
390 mins
Cast
Noriyuki Higashiyama
Noriyuki Higashiyama
Reiko Ōhara
Reiko Ōhara
Ayako Wakao
Ayako Wakao
Keiko Takeshita
Keiko Takeshita
Yasuko Sawaguchi
Yasuko Sawaguchi
Yoshiko Mita
Yoshiko Mita
Tetsuro Tamba
Tetsuro Tamba
Muga Takewaki
Muga Takewaki
Takuya Fujioka
Takuya Fujioka
Mitsuko Mori
Mitsuko Mori
Jun Hashizume
Jun Hashizume
Yuko Kotegawa
Yuko Kotegawa
Kyōko Kagawa
Kyōko Kagawa
Teruyuki Kagawa
Teruyuki Kagawa
Matsumoto Kōshirō X
Matsumoto Kōshirō X
Takeshi Katō
Takeshi Katō
Crew
Director
Shin'ichi Kamoshita
Shin'ichi Kamoshita
Writer
Sugako Hashida
Sugako Hashida
Producer
Fukuko Ishii
Fukuko Ishii
Editor
Kenji Umeda
Kenji Umeda
Original Writer
Murasaki Shikibu
Murasaki Shikibu
Music
Bob Sakuma
Bob Sakuma
Hirooki Ogawa
Hirooki Ogawa