Sennen no Koi Story of Genji (2001)
- Original title
- 千年の恋 ひかる源氏物語
- Directed by
- Tonkō Horikawa
- Genre
- drama, history
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 2h 23m
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 8 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A film set in Japan's Heian period loosely based on the classic tale about the life and loves of a nobleman called Hikaru Genji. It follows his romantic pursuits and the political intrigues of the imperial court.
ancientromanticelegantslow-pacedmelancholicvisually ornatedramaticpoetic
What happens
Sennen no Koi: Hikaru Genji monogatari (千年の恋 ひかる源氏物語, literally Thousand Years of Love: The Tale of Shining Genji) is a 2001 Japanese film loosely based on the classical work of Heian-period Japanese literature, The Tale of Genji, directed by Tonkō Horikawa and written by Akira Hayasaka. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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