Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji (2001)
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.
Director: Tonkô Horikawa
Genre: Drama, History
Runtime: 143 min
Release Date: December 15, 2001
Cast
- Sayuri Yoshinaga - Murasaki Shikibu
- Yuki Amami - Hikaru Genji
- Toru Kazama
- Morio Kazama
- Kyôko Kishida
- Naoto Takenaka
- Seiko Matsuda
Screenplay
- Murasaki Shikibu (Original Story)
- Akira Hayasaka (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Tatsuo Suzuki
Production: Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
japan, jidaigeki, historical romance, heian period
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who directed Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji?
- Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji was directed by Tonkô Horikawa.
- Who stars in Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji?
- Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji stars Sayuri Yoshinaga, Yuki Amami, Toru Kazama, Morio Kazama, Kyôko Kishida, Naoto Takenaka.
- How long is Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji?
- Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji has a runtime of 2h 23m (143 minutes).
- What genre is Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji?
- Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji is a Drama, History film.
- Where was Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji produced?
- Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji was produced in Japan.