Poem (1972)
- Original title
- 哥
- Directed by
- Akio Jissōji
- Country
- Japan
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 21 voters
The catalogue in 3D
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How it feels
A young servant in a crumbling aristocratic Japanese household adheres strictly to old traditions while the family he serves descends into hedonism and financial ruin. He quietly observes as they argue over their estate and struggle with the pressures of modernity.
melancholicslow-burnelegiacobservationalausterepoignantrestrainedatmospheric
More like this
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The Rendezvous (1972)
Under the Flag of the Rising Sun (1972)
Sanka (1972)
Home from the Sea (1972)
Ikiru (1952)
Sword and Flower (1972)
The Ceremony (1971)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.
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