The Radiant Prince (1961)

The Radiant Prince (1961)

1961-10-14 Japan 102 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Hanayo Sumi is Fujitsubo / Kiritsubo
Fujitsubo / Kiritsubo
中村玉緒 is Oborozukiyo
Oborozukiyo
若尾文子 is Aoi no ue
Aoi no ue
Yoshie Mizutani is Suetsumuhana
Suetsumuhana
Michiko Takano is Murasaki
Akiko Hasegawa is Princess Akikonomu
Princess Akikonomu
Mitsuko Mito is Lady Kokiden
Lady Kokiden
Yasuko Nakata is Lady Rokujo
Lady Rokujo
川崎敬三 is To no Chujo
To no Chujo
Jun'ichirō Narita is Emperor Suzaku
Emperor Suzaku
Hajime Mitamura is Prince Hyobu
Prince Hyobu