Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji (2001)
Original title: 千年の恋 ひかる源氏物語
Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji is a 2001 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Tonkô Horikawa, with a running time of 2h 23m. It stars Sayuri Yoshinaga, Yuki Amami and Toru Kazama.
Set in 900AD and tells the story of a famous female writer of the time, Murasaki Shikibu. Her story begins from the death of her husband, a Japanese noble, then moves on to her recruitment to train the Prince's young 'wives in waiting'. It is dotted throughout and actually composed mainly of one of the fictional stories she wrote, the tale of Genji. Genji is a rich playboy who falls in love and has a son to his stepmother. He falls in love often and has many wives whom are all completely subservient to him.
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What is Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji about?
Set in 900AD and tells the story of a famous female writer of the time, Murasaki Shikibu. Her story begins from the death of her husband, a Japanese noble, then moves on to her recruitment to train the Prince's young 'wives in waiting'. It is dotted throughout and actually composed mainly of one of the fictional stories she wrote, the tale of Genji. Genji is a rich playboy who falls in love and has a son to his stepmother. He falls in love often and has many wives whom are all completely subservient to him.
When was Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji released?
Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji was released on 15 December 2001.
How long is Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji?
Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji runs 2h 23m.
Who made Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji?
Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji was directed by Tonkô Horikawa.