(DAIGAKU WA DETA KEREDO, Yasujiro Ozu, Japan 1929, 11 min.)

(RAKUDAI WA SHITA KEREDO, Yasujiro Ozu, Japan 1930, 64 min.)

Only a fragment remains of I Graduated, But…, the first of these two silent films from renowned Japanese filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu. The title tells it all: a college graduate refuses a job that’s beneath him, but hides his unemployment from his family. I Flunked, But . . . is a pre-Animal House comic romp about college goof-offs who cheat on their exams that includes the first screen appearance of Ozu regular cast member Chishu Ryu. The great actress Kinuyo Tanaka, also known for her work with Kenji Mizoguchi as well, appears in both films.