The Tale of Genji (1987 film)
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| The Tale of Genji | |||||
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| Japanese name | |||||
| Kanji | 源氏物語 | ||||
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| Directed by | Gisaburō Sugii | ||||
| Starring | Morio Kazama | ||||
| Music by | Haruomi Hosono | ||||
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| Distributed by | Nippon Herald Films | ||||
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Running time | 106 minutes | ||||
| Country | Japan | ||||
| Language | Japanese | ||||
The Tale of Genji is a 1987 animated adaptation of The Tale of Genji, directed by Gisaburō Sugii.[1]
Plot
[edit]The movie adapts elements of the first third of The Tale of Genji, depicting the life of Hikaru Genji in the Imperial Court of the Heian period.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Morio Kazama as Hikaru Genji[2]
- Miwako Kaji as Lady Rokujō[2]
- Fubuki Jun as Oborozukiyo (朧月夜)[2]
- Hagio Midori as Yugao[2]
- Yokoyama Megumi as Lady Murasaki[2]
- Yazaki Shigeru as Koremitsu[2]
- Nozawa Nachi as Emperor Kiritsubo[2]
- Tokita Fujio as the Priest of Kitayama[2]
- Ohara Reiko as Lady Fujitsubo (藤壺)[2]
Production
[edit]The movie was directed by Gisaburō Sugii.[1] The character designer and animation director was Yasuhiro Nakura.[1] The movie was a joint production of Asahi Sonorama, the Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, and Kadokawa Daiei Studio.[3] A home video version was released in 2000.[3]
Music
[edit]The film’s score, composed by Japanese musician Haruomi Hosono, was ranked the 39th best score of all time by online music publication, Pitchfork.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Camp, Brian; Davis, Julie (2007). Anime Classics Zettai! 100 Must-See Japanese Animation Masterpieces. Berkeley, California: Stone Bridge Press. pp. 368–369. ISBN 978-1-933330-22-8.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Tateishi, Kazuhiro (2008). "The Tale of Genji in Postwar Film: Emperor, Aestheticism, and the Erotic". In Shirane, Haruo (ed.). Envisioning the Tale of Genji: Media, Gender, and Cultural Production. Columbia University Press. p. 323. ISBN 978-0-231-14236-6.
- ^ a b Constantakis, Sara, ed. (2016). A Study Guide for Lady Murasaki Shikibu's "The Tale of Genji". Cengage. ISBN 978-1-4144-7621-6.
- ^ "The 50 Best Film Scores of All Time". Pitchfork. February 21, 2019. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
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