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Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji (2001) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2001 · 143 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Tonkô Horikawa
- Starring
- Naoto Takenaka, Seiko Matsuda, Sayuri Yoshinaga, Yuki Amami, Toru Kazama, Morio Kazama
Set in 10th‑century Japan, the film follows Murasaki Shikibu after her husband’s death. Summoned to court, she trains the prince’s ladies‑in‑waiting while her narrative weaves chapters of her work, The Tale of Genji. Genji is portrayed as an aristocrat whose charm drives love affairs, a secret son with his stepmother, and a line of wives.
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