Poppy

1935·Movie
1h 12min
62
DecentGoodWatch score

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Strong craft, striking style, no humor.

Energy

Tense

  • Tension7
  • Fast Pace5
  • Adrenaline4

Heart

Romantic and moving

  • Romance8
  • Pathos7
  • Melancholy7

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay4
  • Situational Comedy1
  • Physical Comedy1

World

History

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability5

Craft

Standout characters

Layered plot that rewards full attention.

  • Character Depth8
  • Intrigue8
  • Complexity8

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition7

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About

Based on Soseki Natsume’s 1908 novel of the same title, Poppy is an ornately complicated story of desire and ambition. Fujio is beautiful, talented, well-heeled, and engaged to Munechika, a rising young diplomat. She has promised him a gold watch, a family heirloom, as an emblem of their engagement. But she falls in love with Ono, a student employed to tutor her in English, who is attracted by her beauty and wealth. Ono is himself bound by an engagement to Sayoko, the daughter of his mentor, Professor Inoue. The self-centered Fujio is ready to forsake everything for Ono, but he is prevailed upon to go ahead with his marriage to Sayoko. Fujio then offers the watch to Munechika who, perceiving Fujio’s true feelings, hurls the watch into the sea.
Historical DramaLove TriangleComplicated RelationshipsJapanese LiteratureDesire and AmbitionEarly CinemaMelodramaClassic Film

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Is Poppy worth watching?

62
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62/100 (IMDb 6.3). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Poppy?

1 h 12 min

Poppy runs 1 h 12 min.

Is Poppy based on a true story?

No. It's adapted from a novel.

What language is Poppy in?

Japanese

It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.

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