I Was Born, But...
Original title: Otona no miru ehon - Umarete wa mita keredo · Turkish title: Doğdum, Ama...
1932 · 1 h 30 min
Directed by 
Yasujiro Ozu
Yasujiro OzuCast
Hideo Sugawara Tokkan Kozo 
Tatsuo Saito
Credits
Written by: Akira Fushimi
Plot
Two boys are ashamed of their father's low position at his boss's company.
Sinekatalog’s take
Yasujiro Ozu's silent comedy shows two boys shamed by their father's meek office behaviour. Funny, gentle and quietly sad, with a clear-eyed view of social hierarchy, it is a delightful, moving classic.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.8 / 10 (6,862 votes)
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