The Tale of Genji

TV movie based on the novel "The Tale of Genji" by Murasaki Shikibu, which tells about the life of Prince Hikaru Genji, who was nicknamed "Shining" by people for his dazzling noble beauty. In 1991, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of TBS' founding, it was released with a total production value of around 1.2 billion yen and aired in two parts.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Drama,

History

Duration:

390 minutes

Year:

1991

Director:

Shin'ichi Kamoshita

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Company:

TBS

Cast:
Noriyuki Higashiyama

Reiko Ōhara

Ayako Wakao

Keiko Takeshita

Yasuko Sawaguchi

Crew:
Shin'ichi Kamoshita

Director

Sugako Hashida

Screenplay

Murasaki Shikibu

Novel

Fukuko Ishii

Producer

Hirooki Ogawa

Music