Love of a Thousand Years – Story of Genji

Movie NR 6 2001 143 min

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.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Drama, History, Movies

Year:

2001

Director:

Tonkô Horikawa

Stars:

Sayuri Yoshinaga, Toru Kazama, Yuki Amami

Tags:

heian period, historical romance, japan, jidaigeki

Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji Stream Free & Download HD - LOOKMOVIE

Quick Links

Popular Category