The Tale of Genji
390 minutes
1991
HD
TV movie based on the novel "The Tale of Genji" by Murasaki Shikibu, which tells about the life of Prince Hikaru Genji, who was nicknamed "Shining" by people for his dazzling noble beauty. In 1991, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of TBS' founding, it was released with a total production value of around 1.2 billion yen and aired in two parts.
| Genres | Drama, History |
|---|---|
| Stars | Noriyuki Higashiyama, Reiko Ōhara, Ayako Wakao, Keiko Takeshita, Yasuko Sawaguchi |
| Directors | Kenji Sugita, Aoki Hayoshiki, Fukuko Ishii, Akio Sahara, Kenji Umeda |
