Being Two Isn't Easy

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Being Two Isn't Easy

1962

1h 28m

6.9(16 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

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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21 members

Acting

山本ふじこ

Chiyo

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Hiroo Suzuki

Taro

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船越英二

Goro

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浦辺粂子

Ino

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潮万太郎

Laundry Man

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岸田今日子

Chiyo's Friend

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渡辺美佐子

Setsuko

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京塚昌子

Chiyo's sister

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大辻伺郎

Doctor

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Mayumi Kurata

Neighbor wife

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浜村純

Older Doctor

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緋櫻耀子

Unknown Role

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Hiroko Hanai

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夏木章

Doctor at Hospital

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仲村隆

Unknown Role

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Kyōsuke Shiho

Unknown Role

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Tōru Konoki

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田中三津子

Unknown Role

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Mitsuko Han'ya

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中村メイコ

Narrator (voice)

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Shôko Wakatsuki

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