The Radiant Prince (1961)
7.5
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14 Oct 1961
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Drama
Romance
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.
Featured Crew
| Kazuo Mori | Director |
| Matsutarō Kawaguchi | Novel |
| Fuji Yahiro | Screenplay |
| Masaichi Nagata | Producer |
| Shozo Honda | Director of Photography |
| Yoshinobu Nishioka | Art Direction |
| Gengon Nakaoka | Lighting Technician |
| Tsuchitarō Hayashi | Sound Recordist |
| Ichirō Saitō | Original Music Composer |
| Kōji Taniguchi | Editor |
