Poppy
1935, Japanese. Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Kenji MizoguchiDirector
- Yukichi IwataTomotaka Inoue
- Kasuke KoizumiLand owner
- Kuniko MiyakeFujio Kono
- Daijiro NatsukawaHajime Munechika
- Tōichirō NegishiAsai
- Ayako NijoItoko
- Kazuyoshi TakedaKingo Kono
- Mitsugu TerashimaMunechika's father
- Ichirō TsukidaSeizo Ono
- Yōko UmemuraFujio's mother
- Chiyoko ÔkuraSayako Inoue
Details
- Released
- 31 October 1935
- Original title
- 虞美人草
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Daisuke Itō, Haruo Takayanagi
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What Poppy is based on
Poppy is based on The Poppy, a novel by Natsume Sōseki.
Novel
The Poppy
By Natsume Sōseki
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Poppy runs 72 minutes (1h 12m).
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Poppy isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 October 1935. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Poppy?
If you liked Poppy, try The Secret: Dare to Dream, It Feels So Good, My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday.
Who directed Poppy?
Poppy (1935) was directed by Kenji Mizoguchi and stars Yukichi Iwata, Kasuke Koizumi, Kuniko Miyake.
What is Poppy based on?
Poppy is based on The Poppy, a novel by Natsume Sōseki.