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

What would you wish for?

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Last modified: Oct. 29, 2022

Three Thousand Years Of Longing

Release Date: Friday, August 26, 2022 Theaters

Director: George Miller

Starring: Idris Elba • Tilda Swinton

R Drama 1 hr, 58 m

4.14 / 5.0

74% WILL SEE 26% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

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

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Who stars in Three Thousand Years Of Longing – Cast List

Idris Elba
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Tilda Swinton
Trainwreck, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Who is making Three Thousand Years Of Longing – Crew List

A look at Three Thousand Years Of Longing behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director George Miller last helmed Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and Mad Max: Fury Road. The film's writer George Miller last penned Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and Mad Max: Fury Road.

Director: George Miller
Screenwriter: George Miller
Producers: Victor Hadida
Doug Mitchell

Studios: United Artists Releasing
Production Company: FilmNation Entertainment
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production – What we know about the Three Thousand Years Of Longing

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).

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

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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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for some sexual content, graphic nudity and brief violence
Runtime: 1 hr, 58 m
Tagline: What would you wish for?
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Three Thousand Years Of Longing

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Three Thousand Years Of Longing Release Date: When was the film released?

Three Thousand Years Of Longing was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, August 26 , 2022. There were 17 17 other movies released on the same date, including The Invitation, Samaritan and Breaking.