Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji

Year: 2001

Runtime: 143 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Tonkô Horikawa

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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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