I Was Born, But...

About I Was Born, But...

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.

I Was Born, But... (1932) is a comedy film directed by Yasujirō Ozu. Its themes are childhood, suburb, neighborhood, and kid gang.

Tatsuo Saitō stars as Yoshi, Tomio Aoki as Keiji, Mitsuko Yoshikawa as Haha, and Hideo Sugawara as Ryoichi. Released in June 1932, it runs 91 minutes.

The screenplay is by Akira Fushimi and Geibei Ibushiya. It streams on Criterion Channel and Kanopy in the United States.

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