I Was Born, But...

I Was Born, But... (1932)

03/06/1932
Comedy, Drama
1h 31m

Overview

Two young brothers become the leaders of a gang of kids in their neighborhood. Ozu's charming film is a social satire that draws from the antics of childhood as well as the tragedy of maturity.

  • Yasujirō OzuDirector
  • Akira FushimiWriter
  • Geibei IbushiyaWriter
  • Original Title

    大人の見る繪本 生れてはみたけれど

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Japanese

Keywords

  • japan
  • suburb
  • silent film
  • childhood
  • neighborhood
  • kid gang

Top Billed 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

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