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.
Unfortunately the movie The Radiant Prince is not yet available on Disney Plus.
Writing | Matsutarō Kawaguchi | Novel |
Camera | Shozo Honda | Director of Photography |
Directing | Kazuo Mori | Director |
Production | Masaichi Nagata | Producer |
Art | Yoshinobu Nishioka | Art Direction |
Writing | Fuji Yahiro | Screenplay |
Sound | Ichirō Saitō | Original Music Composer |
Lighting | Gengon Nakaoka | Lighting Technician |
Sound | Tsuchitarô Hayashi | Sound Recordist |
Editing | Kôji Taniguchi | Editor |