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The Radiant Prince (1961)

Original title: 新源氏物語

1961-10-14 · 1h 42m · JA
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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.

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Kazuo MoriDirector

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Raizō IchikawaRaizō IchikawaHikaru GenjiHanayo SumiHanayo SumiFujitsubo / KiritsuboTamao NakamuraTamao NakamuraOborozukiyoAyako WakaoAyako WakaoAoi no ueYoshie MizutaniYoshie MizutaniSuetsumuhanaMichiko TakanoMichiko TakanoMurasakiAkiko HasegawaAkiko HasegawaPrincess AkikonomuMitsuko MitoMitsuko MitoLady KokidenYasuko NakadaYasuko NakadaLady RokujoKeizō KawasakiKeizō KawasakiTo no ChujoJun'ichirō NaritaJun'ichirō NaritaEmperor SuzakuHajime MitamuraHajime MitamuraPrince Hyobu

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What is The Radiant Prince about?

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.

How long is The Radiant Prince?

The Radiant Prince has a runtime of 102 minutes.