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Genji monogatari

  • TV Movie
  • 1980
  • 2h 30m
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  • Director
    • Teruhiko Kuze
  • Writers
    • Kuniko Mukôda
    • Shikibu Murasaki
  • Stars
    • Kenji Sawada
    • Kaoru Yachigusa
    • Ayumi Ishida
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    • YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Teruhiko Kuze
    • Writers
      • Kuniko Mukôda
      • Shikibu Murasaki
    • Stars
      • Kenji Sawada
      • Kaoru Yachigusa
      • Ayumi Ishida
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Kenji Sawada
    Kenji Sawada
    • Hikaru Genji
    Kaoru Yachigusa
    Kaoru Yachigusa
    • Kiritsubo…
    Ayumi Ishida
    • Yugao
    Jun Fubuki
    • Suetsumuhana
    Kayoko Kishimoto
    Kayoko Kishimoto
    • Kojiju
    Mariko Fuji
    • Onna Sannomiya
    Mitsuko Baishô
    Mitsuko Baishô
    • Oborozukiyo
    Hitoshi Ueki
    • Uma no kami
    Shôhei Hino
    • Koremitsu
    Noboru Nakaya
    • Suzakuin
    Shirô Itô
    Shirô Itô
    • Iyo no kami
    Wakiko Kano
    • Wakamurasaki
    Mayumi Asaka
    • Utsusemi
    Johnny Ôkura
    • Kashiwagi emon no kami
    • (as Johnny Okura)
    Izumi Yamaguchi
    • Onna Ninomiya
    Mikio Narita
    Mikio Narita
    • Udaijin
    Ryûnosuke Kaneda
    Ryûnosuke Kaneda
    • Sadaijin
    Misako Watanabe
    Misako Watanabe
    • Rokujo no miyasudokoro
    • Director
      • Teruhiko Kuze
    • Writers
      • Kuniko Mukôda
      • Shikibu Murasaki
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      Remade as The Tale of Genji (1987)

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    • Release date
      • January 3, 1980 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 源氏物語
    • Production company
      • Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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