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3 June 1932 (Japan)
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Two young brothers become the leaders of a gang of kids in their neighborhood. Their father is an office...
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Tatsuo Saito | ... | Chichi |
| Tomio Aoki | ... | Keiji (as Tokkan-Kozou) |
| Mitsuko Yoshikawa | ... | Haha (Yoshi's Wife) |
| Hideo Sugawara | ... | Ryoichi |
| Takeshi Sakamoto | ... | Juuyaku (Iwasaki, Executive) |
| Teruyo Hayami | ... | Fujin (Iwasaki's wife) |
| Seiichi Kato | ... | Kodomo (Taro) |
| Shoichi Kofujita | ... | Kozou (Delivery boy) |
| Seiji Nishimura | ... | Sensei (Teacher) |
| Zentaro Iijima | ... | Asobi nakama (Friend) |
| Shôtarô Fujimatsu | ... | Asobi nakama (Friend) |
| Masao Hayama | ... | Asobi nakama (Friend) |
| Michio Sato | ... | Asobi nakama (Friend) |
| Kuniyasu Hayashi | ... | Asobi nakama (Friend) |
| Akio Nomura | ... | Asobi nakama (Friend) |
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A Picture Book for Grown-ups: I was Born, But... (Japan: English title) (long title)
Children of Tokyo (USA)
I Was Born, But... (International: English title)
Umarete wa mita keredo (Japan) (short title)
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Children of Tokyo (USA)
I Was Born, But... (International: English title)
Umarete wa mita keredo (Japan) (short title)
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100 min
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Referenced in I Was Born, But... (2004)
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Put in simple terms, this is one of the greatest silent movies ever made. Though the film was intended to be screened with live voice-over by a benshi narrator, this masterpiece works stunningly well without sound, because Ozu's
unparalleled sense of visual rhythm, choreographed movement, and humor
keep one's eyes dancing in delight. The story concerns two boys who fight their way to gain status and respect among the local bullies, only to realize that their father is a bottom-feeder among the adults. As such it's loaded with acute
observations of Japanese society, and not without Ozu's penchant for subtle but potent criticism. For people who are used to the "slow" Ozu of the 50s, this film will be a revelation, inspiring speculation as to how and why he changed a style that already was exceptional.