

A Poet's Life
1974, Japanese. Directed by Kihachiro Kawamoto.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 26 October 1974
- Original title
- 詩人の生涯
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kihachiro Kawamoto
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A Poet's Life runs 19 minutes (0h 19m).
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A Poet's Life isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 October 1974. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Poet's Life?
If you liked A Poet's Life, try Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet, Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters, Far from the Tree.
Who directed A Poet's Life?
A Poet's Life (1974) was directed by Kihachiro Kawamoto.