Is The Tale of Genji sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Tale of Genji scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Tale of Genji end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Tale of Genji violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Tale of Genji easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Tale of Genji

Name: The Tale of Genji
Genre: Animation, Drama, Romance
Released: 1987
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Morio Kazama, Midori Hagio, Miwako Kaji, Reiko Ōhara, Megumi Yokoyama

Directed by Gisaburō Sugii

Produced by The Asahi Shimbun, Group TAC

1987110 min6.0 / 10

A melancholic, visually refined meditation on desire and the search for meaning through romantic pursuit in Heian-era Japan.

Genji, the son of the emperor, is the talk of the Kyoto nobility for his charm and good looks, yet he cannot stop himself from pursuing an unobtainable object of desire: his father's young and beautiful bride. Following the tragic consequences of his obsession, Genji wanders from one affair to another, always seeking some sort of completion to his life.

Clusters

Loneliness and Longing Bittersweet Doomed Romances Forbidden Love Story Fantasy Versus Reality East Asian History & Culture

Genres

Animation Drama Romance

Keywords

Japan Anime Heian Period

Questions people ask

Is The Tale of Genji sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is The Tale of Genji scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Does The Tale of Genji end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Tale of Genji violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The Tale of Genji easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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