The Radiant Prince

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 14, 1961

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Daiei Film

Cast

Raizō Ichikawa,Hanayo Sumi,Tamao Nakamura,Ayako Wakao,Yoshie Mizutani,Michiko Takano,Akiko Hasegawa,Mitsuko Mito,Yasuko Nakada,Keizō Kawasakiand 29 more

Director

Kazuo Mori

Writer

Matsutarō Kawaguchi,Fuji Yahiro

Producer

Masaichi Nagata

Cinematography

Shozo Honda

Music

Ichirō Saitō

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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