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Being Two Isn't Easy

Original title: Watashi wa nisai
  • 1962
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
534
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Being Two Isn't Easy (1962)
JapaneseComedyDrama

Husband and wife Gorô and Chiyo, and their only offspring, an infant son named Tarô, go through the ups and downs of family life living in a cramped modern apartment building in suburban Tok... Read allHusband and wife Gorô and Chiyo, and their only offspring, an infant son named Tarô, go through the ups and downs of family life living in a cramped modern apartment building in suburban Tokyo. Their story is told in Tarô's second year of life. Many of their issues stem from both... Read allHusband and wife Gorô and Chiyo, and their only offspring, an infant son named Tarô, go through the ups and downs of family life living in a cramped modern apartment building in suburban Tokyo. Their story is told in Tarô's second year of life. Many of their issues stem from both Gorô and Chiyo being unsure of themselves as parents, and being different in their perspe... Read all

  • Director
    • Kon Ichikawa
  • Writers
    • Michio Matsuda
    • Natto Wada
  • Stars
    • Fujiko Yamamoto
    • Hiroo Suzuki
    • Eiji Funakoshi
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    534
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kon Ichikawa
    • Writers
      • Michio Matsuda
      • Natto Wada
    • Stars
      • Fujiko Yamamoto
      • Hiroo Suzuki
      • Eiji Funakoshi
    • 8User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins total

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    Top Cast21

    Fujiko Yamamoto
    Fujiko Yamamoto
    • Chiyo
    Hiroo Suzuki
    • Tarô, the baby
    Eiji Funakoshi
    Eiji Funakoshi
    • Gorô, the father
    Kumeko Urabe
    Kumeko Urabe
    • Ino, grandmother
    Mantarō Ushio
    Mantarō Ushio
    • Laundry Man
    • (as Mantarô Ushio)
    Kyôko Kishida
    Kyôko Kishida
    • Chiyo's Friend
    Misako Watanabe
    Misako Watanabe
    • Setsuko, the aunt
    Masako Kyôzuka
    • Chiyo's sister
    Shirô Ôtsuji
    • Doctor
    Mayumi Kurata
    • Neighbor wife
    Jun Hamamura
    Jun Hamamura
    • Older Doctor
    Yôko Hizakura
    Hiroko Hanai
    Shō Natsuki
    • Doctor at Hospital
    • (as Shô Natsuki)
    Takashi Nakamura
    Kyôsuke Shiho
    Tôru Konoki
    Mitsuko Tanaka
    • Director
      • Kon Ichikawa
    • Writers
      • Michio Matsuda
      • Natto Wada
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Official submission of Japan for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 35th Academy Awards in 1963.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 18, 1962 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • I Am Two Years Old
    • Filming locations
      • Tokyo, Japan
    • Production company
      • Daiei Studios
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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