I Was Born, But...

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 3, 1932

Original language

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Shochiku

Cast

Shoichi Kofujita,Seiichi Katô,Hideo Sugawara,Tomio Aoki,Teruyo Hayami,Zentaro Iijima,Takeshi Sakamoto,Shôtarô Fujimatsu,Seiji Nishimura,Akio Nomuraand 6 more

Director

Yasujirō Ozu

Writer

Yasujirō Ozu,Geibei Ibushiya,Akira Fushimi

Cinematography

Hideo Shigehara

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0023634