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. 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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Cast
16 people
Tatsuo Saitō
Yoshi
Known for
Lord Jim
Tomio Aoki
Keiji
Known for
The Only Son
The Burmese Harp
Mitsuko Yoshikawa
Haha
Known for
Record of a Tenement Gentleman
The Only Son
Hideo Sugawara
Ryoichi
Also in
Tokyo Chorus
Flunky, Work Hard!
Takeshi Sakamoto
Juuyaku
Known for
A Story of Floating Weeds
There Was a Father
Teruyo Hayami
Fujin
Also in
Shining Love
The Great Ship
Seiichi Katô
Kodomo
Known for
The Only Son
Shoichi Kofujita
Delivery Boy
Also in
The Idiot
There Was a Father
Seiji Nishimura
Teacher
Known for
There Was a Father
A Story of Floating Weeds
Zentaro Iijima
Friend
Also in
Four Seasons of Children
The Masseurs and a Woman
Shôtarô Fujimatsu
Friend
Also in
Mr. Thank You
The Story of Tank Commander Nishizumi
Masao Hayama
Friend
Known for
The Only Son
Yasujirō Ozu Director · Akira Fushimi Writer Geibei Ibushiya Writer
First release June 3, 1932 · Produced in Japan · Languages Japanese, No dialogue
Production
Shochiku
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
大人の見る繪本 生れてはみたけれど
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese · No dialogue
Release dates
Japan · June 3, 1932
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
January 8, 2025 · Theatrical
Portugal
July 10, 1980 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 12, 1971 · TV
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