The Tale of Genji

Name: The Tale of Genji
Director: Gisaburō Sugii
Genre: Animation, Drama, Romance
Released: 1987-12-19
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Morio Kazama, Midori Hagio, Miwako Kaji, Reiko Ōhara, Megumi Yokoyama

1987

1h 50m

Animation Drama Romance

Director: Gisaburō Sugii

Writer: Tomomi Tsutsui

Overview

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. Following the tragic consequences of his obsession, Genji wanders from one affair to another, always seeking some sort of completion to his life.