The Tale of Genji (1987 film)
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| The Tale of Genji | |||||
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| Kanji | 源氏物語 | ||||
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| Directed by | Gisaburō Sugii | ||||
| Starring | Morio Kazama | ||||
| Music by | Haruomi Hosono | ||||
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| Distributed by | Nippon Herald Films | ||||
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Running time | 106 minutes | ||||
| Country | Japan | ||||
| Language | Japanese | ||||
The Tale of Genji is a 1987 animated adaptation of The Tale of Genji, directed by Gisaburō Sugii.[1]
The movie adapts elements of the first third of The Tale of Genji, depicting the life of Hikaru Genji in the Imperial Court of the Heian period.[1]
Cast
- Morio Kazama as Hikaru Genji[2]
- Miwako Kaji as Lady Rokujō[2]
- Fubuki Jun as Oborozukiyo (朧月夜)[2]
- Hagio Midori as Yugao[2]
- Yokoyama Megumi as Lady Murasaki[2]
- Yazaki Shigeru as Koremitsu[2]
- Nozawa Nachi as Emperor Kiritsubo[2]
- Tokita Fujio as the Priest of Kitayama[2]
- Ohara Reiko as Lady Fujitsubo (藤壺)[2]
Production
The movie was directed by Gisaburō Sugii.[1] The character designer and animation director was Yasuhiro Nakura.[1] The movie was a joint production of Asahi Sonorama, the Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, and Kadokawa Daiei Studio.[3] A home video version was released in 2000.[3]