Murakami took 4 years to approve 'Norwegian Wood'

[forgottenyears]

The director of a soon-to-be-released movie based on Haruki Murakami's book "Norwegian Wood" said it took him four years to win the approval of the Japanese author to adapt the popular novel.

Recalling his first meeting with Murakami in 2004, Vietnamese-French director Tran Anh Hung told The Associated Press on Friday that the writer was "quiet,

Comments

[mschwa]

I need to read the book first!!! i love Murakami!

[shepherd_blaine]

I really hope that it will be released in Germany. I would love to see this movie.

[madreyshuu]

I think I read it years ago, I need to put my hands on it again c: Anyway, I love the trailer and I hope the movie will be release in my country!

[tsukyfruits]

This book is one of my favorite *O* The first I read from Murakami, and the one which really make me love japanese autors.
I can't wait to see the film. Since Tran is so well known, I hope french theaters, or a least Paris ones will release it.

[wayawaya]

The movie will be released in Thailand in February! Yay!