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There Was a War When I Was a Child poster

There Was a War When I Was a Child(1981)

February 14, 19811h 41m

55%User score 55 percent

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2 votes

Overview

An award-winning Japanese film about a child's experiences during the Second World War.

Director: Sadaro Saito
Writers: Naoyuki Suzuki

Top Billed Cast

Meiko Kaji
Fumie Kashiyama
Hiromi Kurita
Yutaka Hayashi

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Hatsuo Yamaya

Hitomi Nakahara

Junzaburō Ban

Aiko Mimasu

Kenji Shiiya

Kenji Shintani

Sergeant Major Shimada

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Status: Released
Original title: 子どものころ戦争があった
Original language: Japanese
Production: Bunko Production, Shochiku