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Three thousand years of longing

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While attending a conference in Istanbul, Dr. Alithea Binnie happens to encounter a djinn who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. This presents two problems: first, she doubts that he's real, and second, because she's a scholar of story and mythology, she knows all the cautionary ta...

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Other Authors: Miller, George, 1945 March 3- (Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer), Gore, Augusta (Screenwriter), Mitchell, Doug (Film producer), Swinton, Tilda (Actor), Elba, Idris (Actor), Yaşaroğlu, Erdil, 1971- (Actor), Elba, Sabrina Dhowre (Actor), Houbolt, Sarah (Actor), Özdemir, Seyithan (Actor), Lagum, Aamito (Actor), Mouawad, Nicolas (Actor), Yüksel, Ece (Actor), Hulme, Lachy, 1971- (Actor), Bocelli, Matteo, 1997- (Actor), Gale, Megan, 1975- (Actor), Uslu, Oğulcan Arman (Actor), Tekindor, Zerrin (Actor), Braddy, Jack (Actor), Adams, Anna (Actor) (Actor), Shevtsov, George (Actor), Collins, David, 1969- (Actor), Gölgedar, Burcu (Actor), Gil, Vince (Actor), Jaffer, Melissa (Actor), Charleston, Anne (Actor), Byatt, A. S. (Antonia Susan), 1936-
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
Spanish
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : MGM, [2022]
Subjects:
Women scholars > Drama.
Scholars > Drama.
Jinn > Drama.
Wishes > Drama.
Tales > Drama.
Fantasy films.
Romance films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
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Summary:While attending a conference in Istanbul, Dr. Alithea Binnie happens to encounter a djinn who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. This presents two problems: first, she doubts that he's real, and second, because she's 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's beguiled and makes a wish that surprises them both.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 2022.
Based upon the short story "The djinn in the nightingale's eye" by A.S. Byatt.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, region 1, NTSC; Dolby digital 5.1; wide screen; described video.
Audience:Rating: R; for some sexual content, graphic nudity and brief violence.
Production Credits:Director of photography, John Seale; music by Tom Holkenborg

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