I Was Born, But...
I Was Born, But...

Movie·1932·1h 31m

I Was Born, But...

Directed By

Yasujirō Ozu

Country

Japan

Language

No Language

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The Story

Original title: 大人の見る繪本 生れてはみたけれど

Brothers Keiji and Ryoichi move to a new neighborhood in the Tokyo suburbs after their father, an office clerk, is promoted. The boys join the local gang as lowly new kids and emerge as natural leaders after defeating a bully. While visiting the home of their father's boss, the brothers witness the ridicule their father endures to please his superior. Angry and embarrassed, the boys find their naive ideas about power being challenged.

Written By

Akira Fushimi, Geibei Ibushiya

Cinematography

Hideo Shigehara

Editor

Hideo Shigehara

Themes

japansuburbsilent filmchildhoodneighborhoodkid gang

Production House

Shochiku

Audience Score

76%

149 votes

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Timepass18%
Go for it38%
Perfection37%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Tatsuo Saitō

Tatsuo Saitō

Yoshi

Tomio Aoki

Tomio Aoki

Keiji

Mitsuko Yoshikawa

Mitsuko Yoshikawa

Haha

Hideo Sugawara

Hideo Sugawara

Ryoichi

Takeshi Sakamoto

Takeshi Sakamoto

Juuyaku

Teruyo Hayami

Teruyo Hayami

Fujin

Seiichi Katô

Kodomo

Shoichi Kofujita

Shoichi Kofujita

Delivery Boy

Seiji Nishimura

Seiji Nishimura

Teacher

Zentaro Iijima

Friend

Shôtarô Fujimatsu

Friend

Masao Hayama

Masao Hayama

Friend

Kuniyasu Hayashi

Friend

Akio Nomura

Friend

Teruaki Ishiwatari

Friend

Chishū Ryū

Chishū Ryū

Home movie projectionist

// crew

Crew

Yasujirō Ozu

Yasujirō Ozu

Director

Hideo Shigehara

Editor, Director of Photography

Akira Fushimi

Writer

Geibei Ibushiya

Writer

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