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I Graduated, But...

大学は出たけれど

1929·11 min·JP
Director: Yasujirō Ozu
Comedy

Tetsuo Nomoto, a young college graduate tries to find a decent job by himself. Later on, he will marry his girlfriend, Machiko, whom he hides the fact that he has no job. Hardships come quickly, which forces Machiko to find a job in a bar.

Tetsuo Nomoto, a young college graduate tries to find a decent job by himself. Later on, he will marry his girlfriend, Machiko, whom he hides the fact that he has no job. Hardships come quickly, which forces Machiko to find a job in a bar.

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Cast

Minoru Takada

Minoru Takada

Tetsuo Nomoto

Kinuyo Tanaka

Kinuyo Tanaka

Machiko Nomoto

Utako Suzuki

Utako Suzuki

Mother

Kenji Oyama

Kenji Oyama

Sugimara

Shinichi Himori

Shinichi Himori

Tailor

Kenji Kimura

Kenji Kimura

Executive

Takeshi Sakamoto

Takeshi Sakamoto

Secretary

Chōko Iida

Chōko Iida

Landlady

Crew

Hiroshi Shimizu

writer

Yoshirō Aramaki

writer

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