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Genji Monogatari: Sennen no Nazo (2011)

Genji Monogatari: Sennen no Nazo poster
Original title
源氏物語 千年の謎
Directed by
Yasuo Tsuruhashi
Genre
fantasy film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 16m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film adapts the classic Japanese tale of Genji, a nobleman and poet in Heian-era court. It follows his romantic entanglements and the emotional consequences of his pursuits.

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What happens

Genji Monogatari: Sennen no Nazo (源氏物語　千年の謎, literally The Tale of Genji: A Thousand-Year Enigma) is a 2011 Japanese film directed by Yasuo Tsuruhashi. It was written by Yukiko Takayama and is based on the epic early 11th-century Japanese story The Tale of Genji. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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