I Graduated, But...
1929 11m movie Film Japan

I Graduated, But...

大学は出たけれど

Synopsis

大学は出たけれど

Tetsuo Nomoto, a young graduated student tries to find a decent job by himself. Later on, he will marry his girlfriend, Machiko, whom he hides the fact that he has no job. Hardships come quickly, which forces Machiko to find a job in a bar. [Partially lost film; only 12 minutes survive.]

The 1928–1930 Japan Window

7 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. I Graduated, But… sits at position #6.

  1. Crossroads
    #1

    Crossroads

    ★ 7.2 · 1928

  2. That Night's Wife
    #2

    That Night's Wife

    ★ 6.5 · 1930

  3. Walk Cheerfully
    #3

    Walk Cheerfully

    ★ 6.1 · 1930

  4. I Flunked, But...
    #4

    I Flunked, But…

    ★ 6.1 · 1930

  5. Tokyo March
    #5

    Tokyo March

    ★ 6.0 · 1929

  6. I Graduated, But...

    #6

    I Graduated, But…

    ★ 5.6 · 1929

  7. Fighting Friends
    #7

    Fighting Friends

    ★ 5.5 · 1929

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Reception Benchmarks

5.6
TMDB Rating
19
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,167 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (9th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #1,309 of 1,411 (top 93%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Shochiku
Runtime 11m
Release Date September 6, 1929
IMDb tt0019796

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