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Being Two Isn't Easy
Being Two Isn't Easy

Being Two Isn't Easy

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DramaComedy

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

18 November 1962

Country

Japan

Cast

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

Kyôko Kishida

Kyôko Kishida

Chiyo's Friend

Misako Watanabe

Misako Watanabe

Setsuko

Masako Kyōzuka

Masako Kyōzuka

Chiyo's sister

Shirō Ōtsuji

Shirō Ōtsuji

Doctor

Mayumi Kurata

Mayumi Kurata

Neighbor wife

Jun Hamamura

Jun Hamamura

Older Doctor

Yoko Hizakura

Yoko Hizakura

Hiroko Hanai

Hiroko Hanai

Shō Natsuki

Shō Natsuki

Doctor at Hospital

Takashi Nakamura

Takashi Nakamura

Kyōsuke Shiho

Kyōsuke Shiho

Tōru Konoki

Tōru Konoki

Mitsuko Tanaka

Mitsuko Tanaka

Mitsuko Han'ya

Mitsuko Han'ya

Meiko Nakamura

Meiko Nakamura

Narrator (voice)

Shôko Wakatsuki

Shôko Wakatsuki

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