Being Two Isn't Easy

Nov 18, 1962

1h 28m

★ 6.8

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.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Daiei Film

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Cast

Chiyo

Fujiko Yamamoto

Taro

Hiroo Suzuki

Goro

Eiji Funakoshi

Ino

Kumeko Urabe

Laundry Man

Mantarō Ushio

Chiyo's Friend

Kyôko Kishida

Setsuko

Misako Watanabe

Chiyo's sister

Masako Kyōzuka

Doctor

Shirō Ōtsuji

Neighbor wife

Mayumi Kurata

Older Doctor

Jun Hamamura

Yoko Hizakura

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