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The Radiant Prince

0% | Oct 14, 1961 | Drama, Romance

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.

Featured Crew

Matsutarō Kawaguchi
Novel
Shozo Honda
Director of Photography

Cast

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Raizō Ichikawa
Hikaru Genji
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Hanayo Sumi
Fujitsubo / Kiritsubo
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Tamao Nakamura
Oborozukiyo
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Ayako Wakao
Aoi no ue
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Yoshie Mizutani
Suetsumuhana

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