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I Was Born, But...

1932·1h 30m·Not Rated
DramaComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.8/10
6,783 votes
Metascore
91
Metacritic

Two young brothers throw a tantrum when they discover that their father isn't the most important man in his workplace.

I Was Born, But... is a 1932 drama comedy movie directed by Yasujirô Ozu, starring Tomio Aoki, Mitsuko Yoshikawa, Tatsuo Saitô. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.8/10 from 6,783 votes and runs 1h 30m.

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Director
Yasujirô Ozu
Stars
Tomio Aoki
Mitsuko Yoshikawa
Tatsuo Saitô
Hideo Sugawara
Details
1932-06-03
90 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ Japan
★ Japanese
Keywords
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