I Was Born, But... (1932)

7.6/10 • 91 min • Comedy Drama

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.

Cast

Tatsuo Saitō

Yoshi

Tomio Aoki

Keiji

Mitsuko Yoshikawa

Haha

Hideo Sugawara

Ryoichi

Takeshi Sakamoto

Juuyaku

Teruyo Hayami

Fujin

Shoichi Kofujita

Delivery Boy

Seiji Nishimura

Teacher

Masao Hayama

Friend

Chishū Ryū

Home movie projectionist

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