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I Was Born, But...

Dir. Yasujirō Ozu·1932·1h 31m

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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I Was Born, But...

I Was Born, But... (1932)

Yasujirō Ozu

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1h 31m
Cross-source blend ~76/100

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Japan

Ratings

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7.6/10

149 votes

Rating consensus

76/100 blend

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Warm reception overall — weighted ~76/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.

Cast

Tatsuo Saitō

Yoshi

Tomio Aoki

Keiji

Mitsuko Yoshikawa

Haha

Hideo Sugawara

Ryoichi

Takeshi Sakamoto

Juuyaku

Teruyo Hayami

Fujin

Seiichi Katô

Kodomo

Shoichi Kofujita

Delivery Boy

Seiji Nishimura

Teacher

Zentaro Iijima

Friend

Shôtarô Fujimatsu

Friend

Masao Hayama

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