Poem (1972)
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.
Director:
Akio Jissoji
Writer:
Toshirō Ishidō
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Saburo Shinoda as Jun |
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Shin Kishida as Yasushi |
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Ryo Tamura as Wada |
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Eiko Yanami as Natsuko |
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Eishin Tono as Toru |
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Hiroko Sakurai as Fujino |
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Kanjūrō Arashi as Moriyama |
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Haruhiko Okamura as Arita |
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Masako Araki as |
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Yasumi Hara as |
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Kikue Mōri as |
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Ryōhei Uchida as |
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Hiroyuki Miya as |
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Hideyo Takagi as |
| Editing | Keiichi Uraoka | Editor |
| Production | Kinshiro Kizui | Producer |
| Directing | Akio Jissoji | Director |
| Art | Seiichi Toriizuka | Art Direction |
| Sound | Koichi Hirose | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Kazumi Oneda | Camera Operator |
| Production | Akira Tojo | Producer |
| Sound | Toru Fuyuki | Music |
| Art | Kazumasa Otani | Assistant Art Director |
| Directing | Kenji Shimomura | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Hideo Okuyama | Sound |
| Lighting | Tatsugorô Kimura | Gaffer |
| Camera | Masao Nakabori | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Toshirō Ishidō | Screenplay |