Genji, the illegitimate offspring of a Japanese potentate, goes by the philosophy of "love 'em and leave 'em" as a matter of course. Only when his heart is broken by Awaji does Genji realizes how much pain he himself has caused.
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The Tale of Genji Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Machiko Kyō
She was 27, 95 years old when she died
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as Awaji no ue |
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Nobuko Otowa
She was 26, 70 years old when she died
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as Murasaki no ue |
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Kazuo Hasegawa
He was 43, 76 years old when he died
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as Hikaru Genji |
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Michiyo Kogure
She was 33, 72 years old when she died
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as Fujitsubo |
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Chieko Higashiyama
She was 60, 89 years old when she died
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as Lady Kokiden |
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Ichiro Sugai
He was 43, 66 years old when he died
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as Minister of the Left |
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Eitarō Shindō
He was 51, 77 years old when he died
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as Minister of the Right |
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Mitsuko Mito
She was 32, 62 years old when she died
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as Aoi no ue |
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Denjirō Ōkōchi
He was 53, 64 years old when he died
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Yûji Hori
He was 28, 56 years old when he died
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Osamu Takizawa
He was 44, 93 years old when he died
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as Emperor Kiritsubo |
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Yuriko Hanabusa
She was 51, 69 years old when she died
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as Kiritsubo's mother |
The Tale of Genji Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Masaichi Nagata as Executive Producer. He was 45 (79) years old when He died
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Production |
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Kōzaburō Yoshimura as Director. He was 39 (89) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Kôhei Sugiyama as Director of Photography. He was 51 (60) years old when He died
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Camera |
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Hiroshi Mizutani as Art Direction. He was 5 (25) years old when He died
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Art |
