Japan,
1951, 121 min
Directed by:
Kôzaburô YoshimuraScreenplay:
Kaneto ShindōCinematography:
Kôhei SugiyamaComposer:
Akira IfukubePlots(1)
Kozaburo Yoshimura’s film portrays the anguished Genji, the emperor’s son, who’s unable to win the heart of the woman he desires: his father’s young new wife. (Mar del Plata International Film Festival)
Cast
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