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I Graduated, But... (1929)

I Graduated, But... poster
Original title
大学は出たけれど
Directed by
Yasujirō Ozu
Genre
silent film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 26 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man graduates from college but struggles to find a job. His wife tries to support him as he faces disappointment and pressure from his family.

light-heartednostalgicmelancholicbittersweetunderstatedpoignantobservational

What happens

I Graduated, But... (大学(だいがく)は出(で)たけれど, Daigaku wa Deta keredo) is a 1929 Japanese silent film directed by Yasujirō Ozu. The film is now lost, except for an excerpt of approximately 10 minutes. Ozu's friend and coworker Hiroshi Shimizu, who co-wrote the script, was originally slated to direct the film. Shimizu's wife Kinuyo Tanaka starred in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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