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There Was a War When I Was a Child

1981 · Sadaro Saito · 101 min

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

Fumie Kashiyama

Yutaka Hayashi KKenji Shiiya

Hitomi Nakahara

Aiko Mimasu KKenji ShintaniSergeant Major Shimada

Cast

Fumie Kashiyama

Yutaka Hayashi KKenji Shiiya

Hitomi Nakahara

Aiko Mimasu KKenji ShintaniSergeant Major Shimada

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