A cautionary tale about workers who are neglected, lose hope, and fade away while businessmen prosper by selling out to foreign countries. As the greed of the businessmen escalates, the economy collapses, and a young man becomes a poet and gives the people hope.
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Kihachiro Kawamoto Director · Kōbō Abe Story
First release October 26, 1974 · Produced in Japan · Original title 詩人の生涯
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Japan
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Original title
詩人の生涯
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · October 26, 1974
Limited theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
June 15, 1975 · Premiere · Source: IMDB (Annecy)
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