Poem

Poem

★ 6.7IMDb Score
Released:1972-06-17
Genre:Drama
Duration:137 min
Country:Japan
Director:Akio Jissoji
Actors:Saburo Shinoda, Shin Kishida, Ryo Tamura, Eiko Yanami, Eishin Tono
Production:Art Theatre Guild, Jissôji Productions
Keywords:flashlight

Overview:

A rigidly devoted young servant lives in a decaying aristocratic household as its members drift toward modernity, hedonism, and financial collapse. While the family quarrels over the fate of their estate, he clings to tradition and ritual, becoming a quiet witness to the social change and emotional unrest around him.

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