I Was Born, But...

I Was Born, But...

1932
1h 31m
7.6

7.6/10

149 votes • View on IMDb
Comedy Drama
Overview

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.

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Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Shochiku
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
No Language

Keywords

japan suburb silent film childhood neighborhood kid gang

Quick Facts

Original Title 大人の見る繪本 生れてはみたけれど
Release Date June 3, 1932
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0023634

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
Seiichi Katô

Kodomo

Shoichi Kofujita
Shoichi Kofujita

Delivery Boy

Seiji Nishimura
Seiji Nishimura

Teacher

Zentaro Iijima
Zentaro Iijima

Friend

Shôtarô Fujimatsu
Shôtarô Fujimatsu

Friend

Masao Hayama
Masao Hayama

Friend

Key Crew

Yasujirō Ozu
Director
Akira Fushimi
Writer
Geibei Ibushiya
Writer