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Three Thousand Years of Longing

  • 20222022
  • RR
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton in Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)
On a trip to Istanbul, a lonely scholar discovers a Djinn who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. What she wants is love, but can and should he grant it to her?
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A lonely scholar, on a trip to Istanbul, discovers a Djinn who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom.A lonely scholar, on a trip to Istanbul, discovers a Djinn who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom.A lonely scholar, on a trip to Istanbul, discovers a Djinn who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
530
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
352
211
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    • Director
      • George Miller
    • Writers
      • George Miller
      • Augusta Gore
      • A.S. Byatt(based upon the short story "The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye" by)
    • Stars
      • Tilda Swinton
      • Idris Elba
      • Pia Thunderbolt
    Top credits
    • Director
      • George Miller
    • Writers
      • George Miller
      • Augusta Gore
      • A.S. Byatt(based upon the short story "The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye" by)
    • Stars
      • Tilda Swinton
      • Idris Elba
      • Pia Thunderbolt
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Releases August 26, 2022
    • 24Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore

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    Three Thousand Years of Longing
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    Tilda Swinton in Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)
    Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton in Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)
    Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton in Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)
    George Miller, Idris Elba, and Tilda Swinton in Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)
    George Miller in Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)
    Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton in Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)
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    Tilda Swinton
    Tilda Swinton
    • Alithea
    Idris Elba
    Idris Elba
    • The Djinn
    Pia Thunderbolt
    Pia Thunderbolt
    • Orhan's Pa
    Berk Ozturk
    Berk Ozturk
    • Semih The Driver…
    Anthony Moisset
    Anthony Moisset
    • Hotel Porter
    Alyla Browne
    Alyla Browne
    • Young Alithea
    Sage Mcconnell
    • Dormitory Girl
    Abel Bond
    • Enzo
    Agani Gecmez
    • Turkish Hotel Waiter
    Ayantu Usman
    • Sheba's Handmaiden
    Peter Bertoni
    Peter Bertoni
    • Jack
    Lianne Mackessy
    Lianne Mackessy
    • Emmeline Porter
    Harlan Norris
    • London Driver
    Leslie Krahner
    • Fisherman Rough Hands
    George Zammit
    • Male Hands
    Feride Eralp
    • Female Hands
    Khoury Matthew
    • Blacksmith Ifrit…
    Burwaiss Ahmed
    • Byzantium Labourer
    • Director
      • George Miller
    • Writers
      • George Miller
      • Augusta Gore
      • A.S. Byatt(based upon the short story "The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye" by)
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    • Trivia
      Cinematographer John Seale came out of retirement for the second time to shoot this movie. He'd previously done so in 2012 to shoot Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), also directed by George Miller.
    • Quotes

      [from trailer]

      Alithea Binnie: My name is Alithea. My story is true. I am a solitary creature by nature. I have no children, no siblings, no parents. I did once have a husband.

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    • Release date
      • August 26, 2022 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Thousand Years of Longing
    • Filming locations
      • Istanbul, Turkey
    • Production companies
      • Kennedy Miller Mitchell
      • Kennedy Miller Productions
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Budget
      • $60,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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