Sennen no koi - Hikaru Genji monogatari
Based on the ancient Japanese "Tale of Genji", this film set in 900 AD tells the story of a famous female writer of the time, Murasaki Shikibu. Her story begins with the death of her husband, a Japanese noble, and moves on to her recruitment to train the Prince's young "wives in waiting." It is dotted throughout with, and actually composed mainly of one the fictional stories she wrote "The Tale of Genji." Genji is a rich playboy who falls in love with his stepmother, who bears his son. He falls in love often and has many wives whom are all completely subservient to him. Genji is played by an actress from the all-female Takarazuka theatre. The two interrelating stories are also interrupted occasionally by phantasmic musical clips from past Japanese teen-idol Seiko Matsuda.
- Runtime
- 2h 23m
- Released
- 2001
- Country
- Japan
Details
Release year: 2001
Storyline
Based on the ancient Japanese "Tale of Genji", this film set in 900 AD tells the story of a famous female writer of the time, Murasaki Shikibu. Her story begins with the death of her husband, a Japanese noble, and moves on to her recruitment to train the Prince's young "wives in waiting." It is dotted throughout with, and actually composed mainly of one the fictional stories she wrote "The Tale of Genji." Genji is a rich playboy who falls in love with his stepmother, who bears his son. He falls in love often and has many wives whom are all completely subservient to him. Genji is played by an actress from the all-female Takarazuka theatre. The two interrelating stories are also interrupted occasionally by phantasmic musical clips from past Japanese teen-idol Seiko Matsuda.
Top credits
- Sayuri Yoshinaga — Murasaki Shikibu
Yûki Amami — Hikaru Genji- Tôru Kazama — Tô no Chûjô
- Morio Kazama — Jûjôtei
User reviews
A new twist on Genji
Skip the Bollywood scenes and enjoy the rest of the movie
6 points out of 10.
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- Color
- Color
