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Original Title
源氏物語
Status
Released
Production Companies
Nikkatsu Corporation
Original Language
JA
Budget
-
Revenue
-
An eroticized adaptation of Murasaki Shikibu's classic novel, written over 1000 years ago. Genji, the son of the emperor, has gained renown among the nobility of Kyoto for his charm and good looks, yet he cannot stop himself from pursuing the one object of desire he must never obtain: his father's young and beautiful bride. Following the tragic consequences of his obsession, Genji wanders from one affair to another, always seeking some sort of completion to his life.
Director
Tetsuji Takechi, Kon Ichikawa
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese
