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  • The Tale of Genji (1987)
  • 110 min | Animation, Drama, History
The Tale of Genji (1987)
110 min | Animation, Drama, History

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 ...See moreAn 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 beautiful young bride. Following the tragic consequences of his obsession, Genji wanders from one affair to another, always seeking some sort of completion to his life. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher See less
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Dec 19, 1987 (Japan)

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21 cast members
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Morio Kazama
Hikaru Genji (voice) Hikaru Genji (voice)   See fewer
Miwako Kaji
Lady Rokujo (voice) Lady Rokujo (voice)   See fewer
Reiko Tajima
Lady Aoi (voice) Lady Aoi (voice)   See fewer
Jun Fubuki
Oborozukiuo (voice) Oborozukiuo (voice)   See fewer
Midori Hagio
Yuugao (voice) Yuugao (voice)   See fewer
Nana Aoki
Ukon (voice) Ukon (voice)   See fewer
Mirai Boke
Ômyôbu (voice) Ômyôbu (voice)   See fewer
Kazuo Hayashi
Emperor Suzaki (voice) Emperor Suzaki (voice)   See fewer
Hiroko Maruyama
Ôtakebe (voice) Ôtakebe (voice)   See fewer
Gorô Naya
Bishop (voice) Bishop (voice)   See fewer
Nachi Nozawa
Emperor Kiritsubo (voice) Emperor Kiritsubo (voice)   See fewer
Ryûji Saikachi
Old Caretaker (voice) Old Caretaker (voice)   See fewer
Bin Shimada
Tô-no Ben (voice) Tô-no Ben (voice)   See fewer
Kinto Tamura
Minister on the Left (voice) Minister on the Left (voice)   See fewer
Fujio Tokita
Preist of Kitayama (voice) Preist of Kitayama (voice)   See fewer
Masane Tsukayama
Tô-no Chûjô (voice) Tô-no Chûjô (voice)   See fewer
Yoshito Yasuhara
Sama-no-Kami (voice) Sama-no-Kami (voice)   See fewer
Shigeru Yazaki
Koremitsu (voice) Koremitsu (voice)   See fewer
Megumi Yokoyama
Lady Murasaki (voice) Lady Murasaki (voice)   See fewer
Hisako Ôkata
Lady Kôkiden (voice) Lady Kôkiden (voice)   See fewer
Chikao Ôtsuka
Minister of the Right (voice) Minister of the Right (voice)   See fewer
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