I Was Born, But... (1932)
大人の見る繪本 生れてはみたけれど
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.
Where to watch I Was Born, But...
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Kanopy, Criterion Channel | — | — |
| Canada | Criterion Channel | — | — |
| France | — | LaCinetek | LaCinetek |
| Spain | Acontra Plus | Acontra Plus | — |
| Japan | Hulu, U-NEXT, FOD | Amazon Video, Apple TV | Amazon Video, Apple TV |
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What is I Was Born, But... about?
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. I Was Born, But... is a Comedy, Drama movie, released on 1932-06-03, runtime 91 minutes.
Is I Was Born, But... worth watching?
TMDB users rate I Was Born, But... 7.5 out of 10 from 158 ratings. It is widely liked by viewers.
Where can I watch I Was Born, But...?
In the United States, I Was Born, But... streams on Kanopy and Criterion Channel. The table on this page lists 4 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Yasujirō Ozu
Cast
- Tatsuo Saitō as Yoshi
- Tomio Aoki as Keiji
- Mitsuko Yoshikawa as Haha
- Hideo Sugawara as Ryoichi
- Takeshi Sakamoto as Juuyaku
- Teruyo Hayami as Fujin
- Seiichi Katô as Kodomo
- Shoichi Kofujita as Delivery Boy
- Seiji Nishimura as Teacher
- Zentaro Iijima as Friend
- Shôtarô Fujimatsu as Friend
- Masao Hayama as Friend
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Sources
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