Three thousand years of longing
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 ta... Full description
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. |
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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 |