Movie: A Poet's Life

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    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.

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    1974-01-01

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    6.8

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    3.4 starts
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    日本語
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