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Shin Genji monogatari (1961)
102 min | Drama, Romance

Shin Genji monogatari (1961)

102 min | Drama, Romance

Driven to an obsession with the emperor's new concubine, Lady Fujitsubo, whose resemblance to his late mother originally caught the emperor's attention, the young Genji embarks on a reckless affair with her that could cost him his life.

Director

Kazuo Mori

Writers

Matsutarô Kawaguchi (novel) | Shikibu Murasaki (segments: Tale of the Genji) | Fuji Yahiro

Producer

Masaichi Nagata

Composer

Ichirô Saitô

Cinematographer

Shôzô Honda

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Updated Oct 14, 1961

Release date

Oct 14, 1961 (Japan)

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42 cast members

Name	Known for
Raizô Ichikawa Genji Hikaru Genji Hikaru See fewer	Conflagration (1958)
Ayako Wakao Lady Aoi Lady Aoi See fewer	Seisaku's Wife (1965)
Hanayo Sumi Fujitsubo / Kiritsubo (plays two parts) Fujitsubo / Kiritsubo (plays two parts) See fewer	Madame Butterfly (1954)
Tamao Nakamura Oborozukiyo Oborozukiyo See fewer	Satan's Sword (1960)
Yaeko Mizutani Suetsumuhana (as Yoshie Mizutani) Suetsumuhana (as Yoshie Mizutani) See fewer	Afraid to Die (1960)
Michiko Takano Murasaki Murasaki See fewer	The Wandering Princess (1960)
Akiko Hasegawa Princess Akiyoshi Princess Akiyoshi See fewer	The Loyal 47 Ronin (1958)
Mitsuko Mito Empress of Kokiden Empress of Kokiden See fewer	Ugetsu (1953)
Yasuko Nakada Lady Rokujo Lady Rokujo See fewer	Yotsuya kaidan (1959)
Keizô Kawasaki Lieutenant General Lieutenant General See fewer	We'll Meet Again (1957)
Jun'ichirô Narita Emperor Suzaku Emperor Suzaku See fewer	Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963)
Hajime Mitamura Hyobugonomiya Hyobugonomiya See fewer	The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)
Shirô Ôtsuji Koremitsu Koremitsu See fewer	The Phantom Samurai (1961)
Koreya Senda Minister Minister See fewer	Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Michiko Ai Ainatsu Ainatsu See fewer	Satan's Sword (1960)
Reiko Fujiwara Ben Ben See fewer	Bad Reputation (1961)
Mayumi Kurata Queen Queen See fewer	Onna to kaizoku (1959)
Tokiko Mita Aioi Aioi See fewer	Ugetsu (1953)
Yôko Wakasugi Daisuke Daisuke See fewer	Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963)
Kiyoko Hirai Izumi Izumi See fewer	Nijiotoko (1949)
Kuniko Miyake Kita no Kata Kita no Kata See fewer	Tokyo Story (1953)
Kimiko Tachibana Tatsuta Tatsuta See fewer	Sansho the Bailiff (1954)
Ikuko Môri Empress of Shokaden Empress of Shokaden See fewer	The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)
Rumiko Komachi Lady in law (B) Lady in law (B) See fewer	Lord Tadanao (1960)
Hiroko Yamamoto Messenger Messenger See fewer	Lord Tadanao (1960)
Sumao Ishihara Old man Old man See fewer	Sansho the Bailiff (1954)
Osamu Maruyama Minister of the Left Minister of the Left See fewer	Lightning (1952)
Tatsuo Hananuno Hijiri Hijiri See fewer	The Snow Woman (1968)
Jiro Tsuruga Yoshikiyo Yoshikiyo See fewer	Ultra Q (1965)
Bonta Maru Merchant (B) Merchant (B) See fewer	The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)
Miki Jô Household servant of Lady Aoi (A) Household servant of Lady Aoi (A) See fewer	Sanbiki no jûnanasai (1964)
Tochitaro Daimaru Household servant of Lady Aoi (B) Household servant of Lady Aoi (B) See fewer	Satan's Sword 3: The Final Chapter (1961)
Hajime Koshikawa Merchant (D) Merchant (D) See fewer	Ugetsu (1953)
Gen Kimura Merchant (B) Merchant (B) See fewer	The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)
Sôji Shibata Household servant of Lady Aoi (C) Household servant of Lady Aoi (C) See fewer	Sansho the Bailiff (1954)
Yoshiki Matsuoka Chamberlain Chamberlain See fewer	Samurai Vendetta (1959)
Kazuo Shima Crown Prince Crown Prince See fewer	Satan's Sword 3: The Final Chapter (1961)
Sachiko Hori Old woman Old woman See fewer	Ultraman: A Special Effects Fantasy Series (1966)
Eiko Honma Lady Aoi's lady-in-waiting (A) Lady Aoi's lady-in-waiting (A) See fewer	Samurai Vendetta (1959)
Kazuko Taniguchi Lady Kokiden's lady-in-waiting Lady Kokiden's lady-in-waiting See fewer	Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970)
Kyôko Higashiyama Lady Aoi's lady-in-waiting (B) Lady Aoi's lady-in-waiting (B) See fewer	Samurai Vendetta (1959)
Jukai Ichikawa Emperor Emperor See fewer	Bancho Sarayashiki (1956)