Movie · Buddhist Trilogy Collection

Poem (1972)

• June 17, 1972
• 2h 17m

• Drama

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.

Director

Akio Jissoji

Writers

Toshirō Ishidō

Starring

Saburo Shinoda, Shin Kishida, Ryo Tamura