Three Thousand Years Of Longing Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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Plot

Dr Alithea Binnie (Tilda Swinton) is an academic - content with life and a creature of reason. While in Istanbul attending a conference, she happens to encounter a Djinn (Idris Elba) who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. This presents two problems. First, she doubts that he is real and second, because she is a scholar of story and mythology, she knows all the cautionary tales of wishes gone wrong. The Djinn pleads his case by telling her fantastical stories of his past. Eventually she is beguiled and makes a wish that surprises them both.

Drama Fantasy Romance

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Three Thousand Years Of Longing.

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  Idris Elba

  Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Prometheus

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  Tilda Swinton

  Asteroid City, The Room Next Door

Crew Behind the Film

The Three Thousand Years Of Longing behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director George Miller last directed Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and Mad Max: Fury Road. The film's writer George Miller last wrote Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and Mad Max: Fury Road.

Director

George Miller

Screenwriter

George Miller

Producers

Victor Hadida
Doug Mitchell

Production Details

What we know about the Three Thousand Years Of Longing movie production.

Key Facts

• Based upon: The short story “The Djinn in the Nightingale’s Eye” by A.S. Byatt (5/30/22).
• The film will have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival (3/19/2022).
• Said to be budgeted around $60 million (3/19/2022).

Production Updates for Three Thousand Years Of Longing

Mar 2022

Completed

Changed Three Thousand Years Of Longing movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

May 2021

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

May 2020

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Oct 2018

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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