Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji
千年の恋 ひかる源氏物語
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.
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- Director
- Tonkô Horikawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Akira Hayasaka
- Original Score
- Isao Tomita
- Original Title
- 千年の恋 ひかる源氏物語
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 23m
- Production Studios
- Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tonkô Horikawa
Akira Hayasaka, Murasaki Shikibu
Isao Tomita
Tatsuo Suzuki
Shin'ya Tadano
Keita Senoo, Riuko Tominaga, Junichi Kimura, Nobuyuki Tohya, Hiroshi Furukawa
Department Leadership Roster
Tonkô Horikawa
Director
Tatsuo Suzuki
Director of Photography
Akira Hayasaka
Screenplay
Keita Senoo
Producer
Riuko Tominaga
Producer
Junichi Kimura
Producer
Nobuyuki Tohya
Producer
Hiroshi Furukawa
Producer
依田正和
Producer
Yoshinobu Nishioka
Production Design
Toshiyuki Matsumiya
Production Design
Isao Tomita
Original Music Composer
Shin'ya Tadano
Editor
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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.
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?
The principal cast of Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji includes Sayuri Yoshinaga, Yuki Amami, Toru Kazama, Morio Kazama, Kyôko Kishida.
When was Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji released and how long is it?
Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 2h 23m.
Who composed the musical score for Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji was composed by Isao Tomita.