Three Thousand Years of Longing
6.9
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A solitary scholar discovers an ancient bottle while on a trip to Istanbul and unleashes a djinn who offers her three wishes. Filled with reluctance, she is unable to come up with one, so the djinn tries to inspire her with his stories.

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“What is Your Heart’s Desire”
2022-08-25T18:02:28.000Z
UK TV Spot
2022-08-22T13:33:00.000Z
The Djinn and the Genius Featurette
2022-08-19T18:00:25.000Z
Exclusive Look
2022-08-19T04:00:09.000Z
The Djinn is Revealed
2022-08-18T18:00:21.000Z
“Wish We Never Met”
2022-08-12T18:49:53.000Z
Tickets On Sale Now
2022-08-12T15:00:17.000Z
Official Trailer
2022-05-20T16:01:27.000Z
Trailer Online Friday
2022-05-18T16:05:14.000Z
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Cast
Tilda Swinton
Alithea
Idris Elba
The Djinn
Erdil Yaşaroğlu
Professor Günhan
Sabrina Elba
British Council Lady / The Watcher
Sarah Houbolt
Airport Djinn
Seyithan Özdemir
Pale Djinn
Aamito Lagum
The Queen of Sheba
Nicolas Mouawad
King Solomon
Ece Yüksel
Gulten
Matteo Bocelli
Prince Mustafa
Lachy Hulme
Sultan Suleiman
Megan Gale
Hürrem
Jack Braddy
Ibrahim
Anna Adams
Sugar Lump
George Shevtsov
The Old Storyteller
David Collins
Ozmet the Jocular
Vincent Gil
Old Merchant
Melissa Jaffer
Clementine
Pia Thunderbolt
Orhan's Pa
Berk Ozturk
Semih the Driver / Bazzar Young Shopkeeper
Anthony Moisset
Hotel Porter
Alyla Browne
Young Alithea
Sage Mcconnell
Dormitory Girl
Abel Bond
Enzo
Agani Gecmez
Turkish Hotel Waiter
Ayantu Usman
Sheba's Handmaiden
Lianne Mackessy
Emmeline Porter
Harlan Norris
London Driver
Leslie Krahner
Fisherman Rough Hands
George Zammit
Male Hands
Feride Eralp
Female Hands
Matthew Khoury
Blacksmith Ifrit / Persian Soldier
Burwaiss Ahmed
Byzantium Labourer
Edoardo Michelotti
Mustafa Janissary
Ronny Mouawad
Mustafa Janissary / Airport Surly Supervisor
Paul Prakash
Mustafa Janissary
Olivia Porter
Juggler
Quaden Bayles
Quick Change Boy
Georgiou Thomas
Rustem Pasha
Arshia Dehghani
Prince Cihangir
Talia Tulin Sert
Seraglio Concubine
Jean-Marc Agbogba
Zaouli Dancer
Kaan Guldur
Young Murad IV
Hugo Vella
Young Ibrahim
Simon Abraham
Persian Soldier
Bryony Pyke
Slender Concubine
Hana Habbouche
Slender Concubine
Jyoti Barry
Ibrahim's Concubine
Madeline Berner
Ibrahim's Concubine
Kathleen Coffey
Ibrahim's Concubine
Nikki Hooppell
Ibrahim's Concubine
Stephanie Julien
Ibrahim's Concubine
Elyse Metaxas
Ibrahim's Concubine
Debbie Correira
Ibrahim's Concubine
Laura Foster
Ibrahim's Concubine
Ashleigh Geitzmann
Ibrahim's Concubine
Hannah Robinson
Ibrahim's Concubine
Felicity Tchorlian
Ibrahim's Concubine
Kate Wake
Ibrahim's Concubine
Mary P
Ibrahim's Concubine
Ron Hicks
Dead Pasha
Glenn Levett
Dead Vizier
Danny Lim
Storyteller
Rellim Egroeg
Hapless Storyteller
Eva Maria Barboza
Old Merchant's Cook
Lulu Pinkus
Old Merchant Wife
Karen Ainley
Old Merchant Wife
Aska Karem
Airport Security Officer
Melissa Kahraman
Airport Security Technician
Bridget Maizey
Rollerblader in Love
Eric Presnall
Rollerblader in Love
Nolan Zadarnowski
Small Child
Nathan Susskind
Young Man Soccer Player
Peter Stephens
Persian General
Details Of Movie
Music
Photos John Seale
Revenue 20300000
Location Australia
Producer George Miller, Doug Mitchell
Director George Miller
User Reviews
CinemaSerf September 03 2022 12:26:38 PM

"Alithea" (Tilda Swinton) is a solitary scholar who travels to Istanbul to address a conference on the relative merits of myth v science. At the seminar, she starts to hallucinate and the seed is sown that perhaps the mystical is not so far-fetched as we might think! A visit to the Grand Bazaar sees her acquire a small blue bottle that, when attacked rather unceremoniously with an electric toothbrush, spills it's contents into her hotel room. A giant, hairy-legged Djinn (Idris Elba). In keeping with tradition, he offers her three wishes - but she is sceptical. Easy come, easy goes thinks she - and as the couple chat, she discovers just how he became incarcerated in this, his third, bottle. His are tales of love, lust, greed, power and sadness and he depicts them to her of his life of some thousands of years. He also declares just why it is so important that she actually makes her wishes; for without those he can never attain his freedom. It's good fun this film. An anthology of scenarios that entertain and amuse with a worldly and generous effort from the sagely Swinton who gradually falls in love with her now normal-sized companion. The dynamic between the two stars is engaging and effective, the latter delivering a charming contribution to a simple story of the problems of a series of unrequited loves over the centuries that will probably never find a straightforward solution! It's a quirky film, that moves along quickly and I really quite enjoyed it.

Manuel São Bento September 17 2022 05:03:21 AM

MORE SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/ "Three Thousand Years of Longing is one of the most ambitious films of the year. Relying on the genuinely charming, mesmerizing performances of Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton, George Miller approaches a famous cautionary tale through a distinctive form of storytelling, focusing on flashbacks narrated by the male protagonist. The multiple stories of the past aren't always fascinating, partially due to the chosen narrative method, which becomes repetitive despite enriching some of the core themes. The immersive, atmospheric visuals elevate the overall piece with significant impact, making this a cinematic experience to leave any viewer contemplating life, desire, loneliness, and happiness." Rating: B+

Nathan October 14 2022 11:54:04 PM

I did not have many expectations for _Three Thousand Years of Longing_, but after leaving the theater it left me longing for more. I do not think any individual part of this film was inherently bad. The performances by Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton were captivating and their on-screen chemistry was amazing. The flash backs to the characters' lives were very fascinating. I really enjoyed exploring the lives of ancient civilizations in the eyes of George Miller. The overarching plot was decent, nothing spectacular. But the collection of all these different elements together just felt like a jumbled mess. The movie never gets in a groove and always feels like it is stumbling its way to the finish line. I felt the opening sequence was incredibly rushed and the audience does not really get to form a connection with Alithea before she unleashes the Djinn, and from there on the audience is whipped back and forth from flashback to present day and it feels incredibly disjointed. The jumbled up second act, deflates any type of momentum going into the third making it fall flat on its head. All this compiled together made a somewhat emotional and touching ending feel hollow and lackluster. Overall, as a collection of short stories this movie was a good time, but really does not belong together in a jumbled-up mess of a plot. **Score:** _53%_ | **Verdict:** _Average_