Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji
Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji

Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji

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2001
2h 23m
5.9(8 votes)
Drama
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Overview

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.

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Asahi Broadcasting Corporation

Cast & Crew

32 members
Acting

吉永小百合

Murasaki Shikibu

吉永小百合
Acting

天海祐希

Hikaru Genji

天海祐希
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風間トオル

Unknown Role

風間トオル
Acting

風間 杜夫

Unknown Role

風間 杜夫
Acting

岸田今日子

Unknown Role

岸田今日子
Acting

竹中直人

Unknown Role

竹中直人
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松田聖子

Unknown Role

松田聖子
Acting

常盤貴子

Unknown Role

常盤貴子
Acting

渡辺謙

Unknown Role

渡辺謙
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高島礼子

Unknown Role

高島礼子
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かたせ梨乃

Unknown Role

かたせ梨乃
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森光子

Unknown Role

森光子
Acting

南野陽子

Unknown Role

南野陽子
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細川ふみえ

Unknown Role

細川ふみえ
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中山忍

Unknown Role

中山忍
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竹下景子

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竹下景子
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片岡鶴太郎

Unknown Role

片岡鶴太郎
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神山繁

Unknown Role

神山繁
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加藤武

Unknown Role

加藤武
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前田亜季

Unknown Role

前田亜季
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水橋貴己

Unknown Role

水橋貴己
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浅利香津代

Unknown Role

浅利香津代
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織本順吉

Unknown Role

織本順吉
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山本太郎

Unknown Role

山本太郎
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本田博太郎

Unknown Role

本田博太郎
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段田安則

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段田安則
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平野忠彦

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No Image
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鷲尾真知子

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鷲尾真知子
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服部妙子

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服部妙子
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真実一路

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橋本さとし

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橋本さとし
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木下浩之

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木下浩之

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