The Poem of the Blue Star
1960, Japanese. Directed by Umetsugu Inoue.
Musical about the "Blue Star," a struggling jazz band led by pianist Takarada and trumpet player Takashima and their love interests. Done very much in the style of a Fox musical of the same 1940s, complete with an elaborate "History of Jazz" finale.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 28 February 1960
- Original title
- 嵐を呼ぶ楽団
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Umetsugu Inoue, Tokuhei Wakao
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The Poem of the Blue Star runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
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The Poem of the Blue Star isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 February 1960. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Poem of the Blue Star?
The Poem of the Blue Star (1960) was directed by Umetsugu Inoue and stars Akira Takarada, Izumi Yukimura, Tadao Takashima.