Three Thousand Years of Longing is a 2022 drama and fantasy movie directed by George Miller and written by George Miller, Augusta Gore, and A.S. Byatt. The film features the story of a lonely scholar who encounters a Djinn in Istanbul and gets three wishes for his freedom. This article gives a sneak peek into the locations where this movie was shot and the roles played by the film stars.
Where it Filmed?
The movie was filmed in various locations from Nov 19, 2020, to Jan 2021. Locations include the University of Sydney, Camperdown, Sydney, New South Wales in Australia and the country of Turkey. Other locations consist of Melrose Park, Sydney Park of Alexandria, Sydney, New South Wales in Australia, and other parts of Australia in general.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Tilda Swinton | Alithea |
| Idris Elba | The Djinn |
| Erdil Yasaroglu | Prof. Günhan |
| Sarah Houbolt | Airport Djinn |
| Sabrina Dhowre Elba | British Council Lady / The Watcher |
| Seyithan Özdemir | Pale Djinn |
| Aamito Lagum | The Queen of Sheba |
| Nicolas Mouawad | King Solomon |
| Ece Yüksel | Gülten |
| Matteo Bocelli | Prince Mustafa |
| Lachy Hulme | Sultan Suleiman |
| Megan Gale | Hürrem |
| Ogulcan Arman Uslu | Murad IV |
| Jack Braddy | Ibrahim |
| Zerrin Tekindor | Kösem |
| Anna Adams | Sugar Lump |
| George Shevtsov | The Old Storyteller |
| David Collins | Ozmet the Jocular |
| Burcu Gölgedar | Zefir |
| Melissa Jaffer | Clementine |
| Anne Charleston | Fanny |
| 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 |
| Peter Bertoni | Jack |
| Lianne Mackessy | Emmeline Porter |
| Harlan Norris | London Driver |
| Leslie Krahner | Fisherman Rough Hands |
| George Zammit | Male Hands |
| Feride Eralp | Female Hands |
| Khoury Matthew | Blacksmith Ifrit / Persian Soldier |
| Burwaiss Ahmed | Byzantium Labourer |
| Michelotti Edoardo | Mustafa Janissary |
| Ronny Mouawad | Mustafa Janissary / Airport Surly Supervisor |
| Prakash Paul | Mustafa Janissary |
| Olivia Porter | Juggler |
| Quaden Bayles | Quick Change Boy |
| Botan Ozer | Ali |
| 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 |
| Peter Stephens | Persian General |
| 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 Correia | 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 |
| 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 |
| Patryk Zadarnowski | Father |
| Nathan Susskind | Young Man Soccer Player |
| Louis Abdilla | Lecturer (uncredited) |
| Ade Akisanya | Solomon’s Entourage (uncredited) |
| Athiéi | Narratologist (uncredited) |
| Ian Brugnoli | Conference Attendee (uncredited) |
| Tahlia Crinis | Istbl Lecture Theatre Female (uncredited) |
| Matt de Souza | Persian Bowman (uncredited) |
| Tendai Dzwairo | London Uni Student (uncredited) |
| Ann Earle | Servant in the Harem (uncredited) |
| Randolph Fields | Airport Passenger (uncredited) |
| Hayley Gia Hughes | London Uni Student (uncredited) |
| Jason Jago | London Uni Student (uncredited) |
| James Dobbins Jones | Narratology Student (uncredited) |
| Aiden Mckenzie | Airport Passenger (uncredited) |
| Shane Miller | London Uni Student (uncredited) |
| Callum Moran | Lurking Bystander (uncredited) |
| Amelia Patomaki | Airport Commuter (uncredited) |
| David Paulsen | Yael De Silva |
| Scholar of Narratology (uncredited) | |
| Paul Pedersen | Assassin / Eunuch / Soldier (uncredited) |
| John Puckeridge-Webb | London Uni Student (uncredited) |
| Joshua Smith | Persian Soldier (uncredited) |
| Jessica Sterling | Alithea (uncredited) |
| Emma Suringa | Conference attendee (uncredited) |
| Shakriya Tarinyawat | Businessman (uncredited) |
| Angie Tricker | Narratologist (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- The movie Three Thousand Years of Longing was released on 26 Aug 2022.
- The film is categorized as Drama and Fantasy.
- The lead roles in the movie are played by Tilda Swinton as Alithea, Idris Elba as The Djinn, and Erdil Yasaroglu as Prof. Günhan.
- The movie has won 4 awards and has been nominated for 18 more.
- As of now, it has 379 user reviews and 205 critic reviews.
- Notable cast members also include Sarah Houbolt, Sabrina Dhowre Elba, Seyithan Özdemir, Aamito Lagum, Nicolas Mouawad, Ece Yüksel, Matteo Bocelli, Lachy Hulme, Megan Gale, and Ogulcan Arman Uslu among others.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: University of Sydney, Camperdown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Latitude: -33.8884041
- Longitude: 151.1867648
- Place ID: ChIJ2fGeq9SxEmsRwAd6A2l9AR0
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Camperdown NSW 2050, Australia
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Location Name: Turkey
- Latitude: 38.963745
- Longitude: 35.243322
- Place ID: ChIJcSZPllwVsBQRKl9iKtTb2UA
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Türkiye
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Location Name: Melrose Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Latitude: -33.8141375
- Longitude: 151.0705112
- Place ID: ChIJ6SQHY1ikEmsRoMAyFmh9AQU
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Melrose Park NSW 2114, Australia
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Location Name: Sydney Park, Alexandria, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Latitude: -33.9098337
- Longitude: 151.1851663
- Place ID: ChIJn-xCjUuwEmsRTt-daMh7hC8
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Sydney Park, 416 Sydney Park Rd, Alexandria NSW 2015, Australia
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Location Name: Australia
- Latitude: -25.274398
- Longitude: 133.775136
- Place ID: ChIJ38WHZwf9KysRUhNblaFnglM
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Australia
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
