The Tale of Genji 1991
TV movie based on the novel "The Tale of Genji" by Murasaki Shikibu, which tells about the life of Prince Hikaru Genji, who was nicknamed "Shining" by people for his dazzling noble beauty. In 1991, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of TBS' founding, it was released with a total production value of around 1.2 billion yen and aired in two parts.
- Released: 1991-12-27
- Runtime: 390 minutes
- Genre: Drama, History
- Stars: Reiko Ōhara, Mitsuko Mori, Takeshi Katō, Jun Hashizume, Takuya Fujioka, Tetsurō Tamba, Keiko Takeshita, Kyōko Kagawa, Muga Takewaki, Yoshiko Mita, Ayako Wakao, Matsumoto Kōshirō X, Noriyuki Higashiyama, Teruyuki Kagawa, Yuko Kotegawa, Yasuko Sawaguchi
- Director: Shin'ichi Kamoshita