Description
Set in 900AD and tells the story of a famous female writer of the time, Murasaki Shikibu. Her story begins from the death of her husband, a Japanese noble, then moves on to her recruitment to train the Prince's young 'wives in waiting'. It is dotted throughout and actually composed mainly of one of the fictional stories she wrote, the tale of Genji. Genji is a rich playboy who falls in love and has a son to his stepmother. He falls in love often and has many wives whom are all completely subservient to him.
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Release Date2001
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Runtime2 hr 22 min
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Languageja
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Rating5.4 (7)
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Genres
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DirectorTonkô Horikawa
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Cast吉永小百合天海祐希風間トオル風間 杜夫岸田今日子竹中直人松田聖子
