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Being Two Isn't Easy (1962)

Genre : Drama, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 28M

Director : Kon Ichikawa

Synopsis

The days leading up to a toddler's second birthday are seen alternately from the child's point of view as well as that of his parents.

Actors

Fujiko Yamamoto
Fujiko Yamamoto
Chiyo
Hiroo Suzuki
Hiroo Suzuki
Taro
Eiji Funakoshi
Eiji Funakoshi
Goro
Kumeko Urabe
Kumeko Urabe
Ino
Mantarō Ushio
Mantarō Ushio
Laundry Man
Kyōko Kishida
Kyōko Kishida
Chiyo's Friend
Misako Watanabe
Misako Watanabe
Setsuko
Masako Kyôzuka
Masako Kyôzuka
Chiyo's sister
Shirō Ōtsuji
Shirō Ōtsuji
Doctor
Mayumi Kurata
Mayumi Kurata
Jun Hamamura
Jun Hamamura
Older Doctor
Yoko Hizakura
Yoko Hizakura
Hiroko Hanai
Hiroko Hanai
Akira Natsuki
Akira Natsuki
Doctor at Hospital
Takashi Nakamura
Takashi Nakamura
Kyôsuke Shiho
Kyôsuke Shiho
Tôru Konoki
Tôru Konoki
Mitsuko Tanaka
Mitsuko Tanaka
Mitsuko Han'ya
Mitsuko Han'ya
Meiko Nakamura
Meiko Nakamura
(voice)

Crews

Kon Ichikawa
Kon Ichikawa
Director
Natto Wada
Natto Wada
Writer
Kon Ichikawa
Kon Ichikawa
Producer
Hidemasa Nagata
Hidemasa Nagata
Producer
Tatsuji Nakashizu
Tatsuji Nakashizu
Editor
Takashi Senda
Takashi Senda
Art Direction
Kimio Iida
Kimio Iida
Sound Recordist
Ryuchi Yokoyama
Ryuchi Yokoyama
Special Effects
Setsuo Kobayashi
Setsuo Kobayashi
Director of Photography
Yasushi Akutagawa
Yasushi Akutagawa
Original Music Composer
Yukio Itô
Yukio Itô
Lighting Technician
Natto Wada
Natto Wada
Costume Consultant

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