Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji(2001)
千年の恋 ひかる源氏物語
Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji Synopsis
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.
Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji (2001) is a drama and history film directed by Tonkô Horikawa, released on December 15, 2001 with a runtime of 2h 23m. It stars Sayuri Yoshinaga, Yuki Amami, Toru Kazama and Morio Kazama. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 8 ratings.
- Director:
- Tonkô Horikawa
- Writers:
- Murasaki Shikibu, Akira Hayasaka
- Producers:
- Keita Senoo, Riuko Tominaga, Junichi Kimura
- Cinematographer:
- Tatsuo Suzuki
- Composer:
- Isao Tomita
- Production:
- Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
- Status:
- Released
Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji Cast & Crew
Main cast
Sayuri Yoshinaga
as Murasaki Shikibu
Yuki Amami
as Hikaru Genji
Toru Kazama
Morio Kazama
Kyôko Kishida
Naoto Takenaka
Seiko Matsuda
Takako Tokiwa
Ken Watanabe
Reiko Takashima
Rino Katase
Mitsuko Mori
Key crew
Directed by Tonkô Horikawa, written by Murasaki Shikibu and Akira Hayasaka, produced by Keita Senoo, Riuko Tominaga and Junichi Kimura.
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Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 8 ratings.
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Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji – Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji online?
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Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji (2001) is available to stream on Hulu, U-NEXT and Toei On Demand Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and FOD. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
Who stars in Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji?
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The main cast of Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji (2001) includes Sayuri Yoshinaga, Yuki Amami, Toru Kazama, Morio Kazama and Kyôko Kishida. The film was directed by Tonkô Horikawa. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji released?
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Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji was released on December 15, 2001 and runs for 2h 23m.
Is Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji worth watching?
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Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji (2001) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 8 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.