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There Was a War When I Was a Child

1h 41m1981Sadaro Saito
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An award-winning Japanese film about a child's experiences during the Second World War.

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What is There Was a War When I Was a Child (1981) about?

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

Who stars in There Was a War When I Was a Child?

There Was a War When I Was a Child stars Meiko Kaji, Fumie Kashiyama, Hiromi Kurita, Yutaka Hayashi, Kenji Shiiya. The film was directed by Sadaro Saito.

How long is There Was a War When I Was a Child?

There Was a War When I Was a Child has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1981.

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