Genji Monogatari (1952)
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Genji Monogatori (A Tale of Genji) was another copacetic collaboration between Japanese director Kosaburo Yoshimura and screenwriter Kaneto Shindo. Based on a long-popular novel by Murasaki Shikibu, the film stars Kazuo Hasegawa as Genji, the illegitimate offspring of a Japanese potentate. Seemingly irresistible to women, Genji accepts the philosophy of "love 'em and leave 'em" as a matter of course. Only when his heart is broken by Awaji (Machiko Kyo) does Genji realizes how much pain he himself has caused. Visually, the film is a feast, capturing its 8th-century time-frame with pinpoint accuracy. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Kazuo Hasegawa, Michiyo Kogure, (more)
Synopsis of Genji Monogatari
Genji Monogatori (A Tale of Genji) was another copacetic collaboration between Japanese director Kosaburo Yoshimura and screenwriter Kaneto Shindo. Based on a long-popular novel by Murasaki Shikibu, the film stars Kazuo Hasegawa as Genji, the illegitimate offspring of a Japanese potentate. Seemingly irresistible to women, Genji accepts the philosophy of "love 'em and leave 'em" as a matter of course. Only when his heart is broken by Awaji (Machiko Kyo) does Genji realizes how much pain he himself has caused. Visually, the film is a feast, capturing its 8th-century time-frame with pinpoint accuracy. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Genji Monogatari
- Kazuo Hasegawa - Genji
- Machiko Kyo - Awaji
- Nobuko Otowa - Murasaki
- Michiyo Kogure - Fujisubo
- Mitsuko Mito - Aoi
- Writer(s):
- Kaneto Shindo
- 1952 - Cannes Film Festival - Best Cinematography
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