I Was Born, But...
(1932)
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I Was Born, But...
(1932)
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Tatsuo Saitô | ... |
Chichi
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Tomio Aoki | ... |
Keiji
(as Tokkan-Kozou)
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Mitsuko Yoshikawa | ... |
Haha (Yoshi's Wife)
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Hideo Sugawara | ... |
Ryoichi
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Takeshi Sakamoto | ... |
Juuyaku (Iwasaki, Executive)
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Teruyo Hayami | ... |
Fujin (Iwasaki's wife)
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Seiichi Kato | ... |
Kodomo (Taro)
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Shoichi Kofujita | ... |
Kozou (Delivery boy)
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Seiji Nishimura | ... |
Sensei (Teacher)
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Zentaro Iijima | ... |
Asobi nakama (Friend)
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Shôtarô Fujimatsu | ... |
Asobi nakama (Friend)
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Masao Hayama | ... |
Asobi nakama (Friend)
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Michio Sato | ... |
Asobi nakama (Friend)
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Kuniyasu Hayashi | ... |
Asobi nakama (Friend)
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Akio Nomura | ... |
Asobi nakama (Friend)
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Two young brothers become the leaders of a gang of kids in their neighborhood. Their father is an office clerk who tries for advancement by playing up his boss. When the boys visit the boss' house with their father, they discover that their dad has been making a fool of himself to please his boss, who's son is an outwitted member of the boys' gang. The brothers' revolt claiming that hierarchy should be based on ability, not on social background. Ozu's charming film is a social satire that draws from the antics of childhood as well as the tragedy of maturity. Written by Peter Renoir Nakai
I am so glad that I ran into this movie. It left such an impression on me. The way it ended was so suprising. The boy's father was such a nice guy, and how that boy could be ashamed of him like that was really something else. It just left me in tears in the end of the movie. It makes me realize what our parents had to do to make a good living, even if it takes having to sell out your pride. His father did it because he loved his family. There is a lesson to be learned in this, and I would recommend this film in a heartbeat!