The Radiant Prince

The Radiant Prince — Plot

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.

• Release date
• October 14, 1961
• Runtime
• 102 min
• Genres
• Drama, Romance
• Director
• Kazuo Mori

The Radiant Prince — Cast

Raizō Ichikawa Hikaru Genji Hanayo Sumi Fujitsubo / Kiritsubo Tamao Nakamura Oborozukiyo Ayako Wakao Aoi no ue Yoshie Mizutani Suetsumuhana Michiko Takano Murasaki

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Akiko Hasegawa Princess Akikonomu Mitsuko Mito Lady Kokiden