

The Tale of Genji 1951
Overview
Genji, the illegitimate offspring of a Japanese potentate, goes by the philosophy of "love 'em and leave 'em" as a matter of course. Only when his heart is broken by Awaji does Genji realizes how much pain he himself has caused.
Director: Kōzaburō Yoshimura
Cast

Kazuo Hasegawa
Hikaru Genji

Denjirō Ōkōchi
Takuma nyudo

Michiyo Kogure
Fujitsubo

Mitsuko Mito
Aoi no ue

Machiko Kyō
Awaji no ue

Nobuko Otowa
Murasaki no ue

Yūji Hori

Yumiko Hasegawa
Oborozukiyo

Chieko Sōma
Kiritsubo

Yuriko Hanabusa
Kiritsubo's mother




