The Tale of Genji (1991)

Drama
History

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.

Cast

Noriyuki Higashiyama
Reiko Ōhara
Jun Hashizume
Yuko Kotegawa
Kyōko Kagawa
Teruyuki Kagawa
Matsumoto Kōshirō X
Takeshi Katō
Ayako Wakao
Keiko Takeshita
Yasuko Sawaguchi
Yoshiko Mita
Tetsuro Tamba
Muga Takewaki
Takuya Fujioka
Mitsuko Mori

Crew

Director
S Shin'ichi Kamoshita
Screenplay
Sugako Hashida
Novel
M Murasaki Shikibu
Producer
Fukuko Ishii
Music
H Hirooki Ogawa
Music
B Bob Sakuma
Cinematography
A Akio Sahara
Cinematography
K Kenji Sugita
Cinematography
A Aoki Hayoshiki
Editor
K Kenji Umeda