The Tale of Genji is a 1987 animated adaptation of The Tale of Genji, directed by Gisaburō Sugii.[1]
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Japanese | 源氏物語 |
Hepburn | Genji Monogatari |
Directed by | Gisaburō Sugii |
Starring | Morio Kazama |
Music by | Haruomi Hosono |
Production company | Group TAC |
Distributed by | Nippon Herald Films |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
The movie adapts elements of the first third of The Tale of Genji, depicting the life of Hikaru Genji in the Imperial Court of the Heian period.[1]
The movie was directed by Gisaburō Sugii.[1] The character designer, key animator, and animation director was Yasuhiro Nakura.[1] The movie was a joint production of Asahi Sonorama, the Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, and Kadokawa Daiei Studio.[3] A home video version was released in 2000.[3]
The film’s score, composed by Japanese musician Haruomi Hosono, was ranked the 39th best score of all time by online music publication, Pitchfork.[4]
Works directed by Gisaburō Sugii | |
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