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Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji
5.9 / 10• 2001• 2h 23m•NR• Japanese
DramaHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Sayuri Yoshinaga
Murasaki Shikibu
Lead
Yuki Amami
Hikaru Genji
Toru Kazama
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Morio Kazama
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Kyôko Kishida
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Naoto Takenaka
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Seiko Matsuda
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Takako Tokiwa
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What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tonkô Horikawa's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
