Japan Synopsis
哥
The young houseboy in Uta wakes up every night to patrol the house of a teacher with a flashlight. He leads an austere life of meditation and he focuses his devotional attention on writing inscriptions for tombstones.
The 1971–1973 Japan Window
62 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Poem sits at position #22.
Other Titles From Art Theatre Guild
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Poem premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
7.1
TMDB Rating
18
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
Ranked #2,030 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (56th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #895 of 1,933 (top 46%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Art Theatre Guild, Jissôji Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 59m |
| Release Date | June 17, 1972 |
| IMDb | tt1033501 |