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One of Ozu's most popular films, I Was Born, But . . . is a blithe portrait of the financial and psychological toils of one family, as told from the rascally point of view of a couple of stubborn little boys. For two brothers, the daily struggles of bullies and mean teachers is nothing next to the mortification they feel when they realize their good-natured father’s low-rung social status. Reworked decades later as Ozu's Technicolor comedy Good Morning, it's a poignant evocation of the tumult of childhood, as well as a showcase for Ozu's expertly timed comedy editing.
Original Release
06/03/1932
US Release
06/25/2010
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tatsuo Saitô | Yoshi (Chichi) |
| Tomio Aoki | Keiji / 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) |
Directors
Writers
Yasujiro Ozu, Akira Fushimi, Geibei Ibushiya
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tatsuo Saitô | Yoshi (Chichi) |
| Tomio Aoki | Keiji / 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) |
| Kuniyasu Hayashi | Asobi nakama (Friend) |
| Akio Nomura | Asobi nakama (Friend) |
| Teruaki Ishiwatari | Asobi nakama (Friend) |
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