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The Radiant Prince (1961)

★ 7.5/10 102 min Drama, Romance Japan Japanese
Director: Kazuo Mori
Novel: Matsutarō Kawaguchi
Screenplay by: Fuji Yahiro
Streaming: Not available

Description

Hikaru Genji, the haunted romantic hero of Lady Murasaki Shikibu’s “Genji Monogatari” (Tale of Genji) comes to life in this new tale of his further romantic adventures. Young Genji, the emperor’s illegitimate son cuts a swath through the women of the imperial court, while still mourning the spirit of his late mother who died while he was still a child. Driven to an obsession with the emperor’s new concubine, Lady Fujitsubo, whose resemblance to his late mother originally caught the eye of the emperor, young Genji embarks upon a reckless affair with her that could cost him his life.

Top Cast

Raizō Ichikawa
Raizō Ichikawa Hikaru Genji
Hanayo Sumi
Hanayo Sumi Fujitsubo / Kiritsubo
Tamao Nakamura
Tamao Nakamura Oborozukiyo
Ayako Wakao
Ayako Wakao Aoi no ue
Yoshie Mizutani
Yoshie Mizutani Suetsumuhana
Michiko Takano
Michiko Takano Murasaki
Akiko Hasegawa Princess Akikonomu
Mitsuko Mito
Mitsuko Mito Lady Kokiden

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