I Was Born, But...

Two young brothers become the leaders of a gang of kids in their neighborhood. Ozu's charming film is a social satire that draws from the antics of childhood as well as the tragedy of maturity.

Comedy Drama

Tatsuo Saitō

(Yoshi)

Tomio Aoki

(Keiji)

Mitsuko Yoshikawa

(Haha)

Hideo Sugawara

(Ryoichi)

Takeshi Sakamoto

(Juuyaku)

Teruyo Hayami

(Fujin)

Seiichi Katô

(Kodomo)

Shoichi Kofujita

(Delivery Boy)

Seiji Nishimura

(Teacher)

Zentaro Iijima

(Friend)

Shôtarô Fujimatsu

(Friend)

Masao Hayama

(Friend)

Kuniyasu Hayashi

(Friend)

Akio Nomura

(Friend)

Teruaki Ishiwatari

(Friend)

Chishū Ryū

(Home movie projectionist)