The Tale of Genji

(1987)

★ 6 IMDb · 22 votes

Genres: Animation, Drama, Romance

Year: 1987

Runtime: 110 мин

Country: Japan

Director: Гисабуро Сугии

Cast: Морио Кадзама, 萩尾みどり, Miwako Kaji, 大原麗子, 横山めぐみ, Дзюн Фубуки, 田島令子, Масанэ Цукаяма, Shigeru Yazaki, Бин Шимада

Plot

Genji, the son of the emperor, is the talk of the Kyoto nobility for his charm and good looks, yet he cannot stop himself from pursuing an unobtainable object of desire: his father's young and beautiful bride. Following the tragic consequences of his obsession, Genji wanders from one affair to another, always seeking some sort of completion to his life.