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

I Was Born, But... (1932)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Yasujirō Ozu
  • Profile picture of Tatsuo Saitō
    Yoshi Tatsuo Saitō
  • Profile picture of Tomio Aoki
    Keiji Tomio Aoki
  • Profile picture of Mitsuko Yoshikawa
    Haha Mitsuko Yoshikawa
  • Profile picture of Hideo Sugawara
    Ryoichi Hideo Sugawara
  • Profile picture of Takeshi Sakamoto
    Juuyaku Takeshi Sakamoto
  • Profile picture of Teruyo Hayami
    Fujin Teruyo Hayami
  • Profile picture of Shoichi Kofujita
    Delivery Boy Shoichi Kofujita
  • Profile picture of Seiji Nishimura
    Teacher Seiji Nishimura

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Keywords

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