Poem

Drama

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Akio Jissoji

Status Released

Release Date 1972-06-17

Storyline

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.