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<i>The Tale of Genji</i> (1951 film)

The Tale of Genji (1951 film)

1951 Japanese film

The Tale of Genji (源氏物語, Genji Monogatari) is a 1951 Japanese drama film directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura. It is based on the early 11th century novel of the same name.[1][2]

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Cast

Release

The Tale of Genji was released in Japan on 2 November 1951[1][2] and shown in competition at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival.[4]

Legacy

The Tale of Genji was screened at a 2012 retrospective on Kaneto Shindō and Kōzaburō Yoshimura in London, organised by the British Film Institute and the Japan Foundation.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "源氏物語(1951)". Kinenote (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  2. [2]
    "源氏物語". Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  3. [3]
    『キネマ旬報ベスト・テン85回全史 1924-2011』、キネマ旬報社、2012年5月23日、p.88
  4. [4]
    "Genji monogatari". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Two Masters of Japanese Cinema: Kaneto Shindo & Kozaburo Yoshimura at BFI Southbank in June and July 2012" (PDF). Japan Foundation. Retrieved 18 July 2023.


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