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Boyhood

Boyhood

19516.81h 50m

Overview

When a family has to relocate due to the war, they are ostracized by their new community.

Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita
Written by Sumie Tanaka, Keisuke Kinoshita, Isoko Hatano
Produced by Takeshi Ogura
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Top Cast

Akiko Tamura

Akiko Tamura

Mother

Akira Ishihama

Akira Ishihama

First son

Chishū Ryū

Chishū Ryū

Father

Rentaro Mikuni

Rentaro Mikuni

Teacher Shimomura

Toshiko Kobayashi

Toshiko Kobayashi

Toyo, Maid

Mutsuko Sakura

Mutsuko Sakura

Mrs. Yamazaki

Takeshi Sakamoto

Takeshi Sakamoto

Furukawa

R

Ryuji Kita

Head master

J

Junji Masuda

E

Eiko Miyoshi

Themes & Keywords

optimistic

About Boyhood

Boyhood is a drama, war film released in 1951 exploring themes of optimistic. Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita, it stars Akiko Tamura, Akira Ishihama, Chishū Ryū. When a family has to relocate due to the war, they are ostracized by their new community.

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