Poppy
虞美人草
Synopsis
Fujio is beautiful, talented, well-heeled, and engaged to up-and-coming diplomat Munechika. She has promised him a gold watch, a family heirloom, as an emblem of their engagement. However, she becomes enamoured with Ono, a student employed to tutor her in English, who is attracted by her beauty and wealth. Ono himself is bound by an engagement to Sayoko, daughter of his mentor, Professor Inoue.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 1981
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Screenplay & Story
- Natsume Sōseki, Haruo Takayanagi, Daisuke Itō
- Original Title
- 虞美人草
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Production Studios
- Daiichi Eiga
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kenji Mizoguchi
Natsume Sōseki, Haruo Takayanagi, Daisuke Itō
Shigeto Miki
Tazuko Sakane
Masaichi Nagata
Department Leadership Roster
Kenji Mizoguchi
Director
Haruo Takayanagi
Writer
Masaichi Nagata
Producer
Tazuko Sakane
Editor
Goro Hisamitsu
Production Design
Hichiro Nishi
Production Design
Gonshiro Saito
Production Design
Daizaburo Nakamura
Costume Design
Daisuke Itō
Writer
Ozasa Shôjirô
Costume Design
Shigeto Miki
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
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Kenji Mizoguchi (1898 - 1956)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Poppy
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What is Poppy about?
Fujio is beautiful, talented, well-heeled, and engaged to up-and-coming diplomat Munechika. She has promised him a gold watch, a family heirloom, as an emblem of their engagement. However, she becomes enamoured with Ono, a student employed to tutor her in English, who is attracted by her beauty and wealth. Ono himself is bound by an engagement to Sayoko, daughter of his mentor, Professor Inoue.
Who directed Poppy?
Poppy was directed by Kenji Mizoguchi.
Who stars in Poppy?
The principal cast of Poppy includes Yukichi Iwata, Kasuke Koizumi, Kuniko Miyake, Daijiro Natsukawa, Tōichirō Negishi.
When was Poppy released and how long is it?
Poppy was released in 1935 with a total runtime of 1h 12m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Poppy?
Poppy holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).