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Poppy (1935)

Poppy poster
Original title
虞美人草
Directed by
Kenji Mizoguchi
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 12m
Rated
U
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman tries to navigate her family's expectations and her own desires in early 1900s Japan. The film shows how social pressures and personal choices clash.

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What happens

Les Coquelicots (虞美人草, Gubijinsō) est un film japonais de Kenji Mizoguchi sorti en 1935, adapté du roman de Natsume Sōseki publié en 1907. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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